Published: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 04:50:12 GMT
Position: Senior Scala Software Engineer
Company Overview:
Founded in 2007, Growth Acceleration Partners (GAP) is a woman-owned consulting and technology services company based in Austin, Texas. We specialize in consulting, design, building, and modernizing revenue-generating software and data engineering solutions for our clients. Our team of 600+ English-speaking engineers, located in Latin America and the United States, use modernization services and AI tools to help businesses gain a competitive advantage through technology. With a strong focus on customer and employee success, GAP has earned some of the highest customer satisfaction scores in the industry.
Job Description:
We are seeking a Senior Scala Software Engineer to join our remote, integrated engineering team and help us develop and maintain the Redzone API Backend. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring a seamless and efficient user experience for manufacturing front-line teams. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to work with the latest Scala and Web technologies, contribute to continuous improvement, and help our clients achieve critical business outcomes.
Responsibilities:
– Develop and enhance manufacturing workflows in the Redzone Web applications.
– Complete delivery work committed during the sprint to achieve business goals.
– Leverage the latest Scala and Web technologies to help the business maintain a competitive edge.
– Provide subject matter expertise during incidents to resolve customer issues quickly.
– Participate in forums to explore interests outside of the sprint work and contribute ideas to continuously improve the system.
– Commit to the team to help the team and the wider business achieve our goals.
– Write testable and maintainable code.
Requirements:
– 5+ years of experience building software applications.
– 3+ years of experience developing Scala applications.
– Expertise in designing APIs using OpenAPI Specification (OAS) for clear, standardized contracts.
– Skilled in automating the generation of Tapir endpoints and models from OAS specifications.
– Proficient in managing and versioning API contracts to ensure compatibility and smooth transitions.
– Experienced in using Chimney for data transformations in Scala.
– Advanced knowledge of asynchronous programming using Cats Effect for scalable systems.
– Expertise in handling Avro messages for Kafka-based event-driven architectures.
– Skilled in designing efficient relational database schemas using PostgreSQL.
– Proficient in using Slick or Doobie for safe and performant database transactions.
– Knowledgeable in database migration strategies like expand and contract to ensure smooth transitions.
– Experienced in writing testable, observable code using libraries such as Specs2 and ScalaMock.
– Comfortable refactoring and building new features in large, legacy codebases.
– Strong focus on modular programming for maintainability and scalability.
– Experienced in trunk-based development for continuous integration and fast feature delivery.
– Skilled in using LaunchDarkly for feature flagging and controlled feature releases.
– Proficient in automating CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
– Experience working with AWS cloud services to build scalable and reliable applications.
– Familiar with deploying and managing applications using Kubernetes (EKS).
– Expertise in using Docker for containerization and ensuring consistency across environments.
At Growth Acceleration Partners, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We value everyone’s unique background, and we provide equal opportunities regardless of race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other personal right protected by law. We foster a culture of belonging and strive to provide a welcoming environment where everyone feels safe to contribute and grow.
If you’re passionate about using your expertise to create innovative solutions and drive business success, we encourage you to apply for this position at Growth Acceleration Partners. Apply link
