Scala Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking enthusiastic and experienced Software Engineers to join our Distributed Systems team at commercetools. In an agile, international environment with a modern tech stack (functional programming, GraphQL, Scala, MongoDB, and more), you will build secure and resilient APIs for product discovery. As a Scala Engineer, you will solve complex problems, work with passion, and focus on the big picture while contributing to one of the world's most modern e-commerce platforms.

Our Guiding Stars

• Drive Results: We think big, work smart, and execute fast to transform the future of commerce.
• Cultivate Belonging: We welcome diverse backgrounds and experiences, driving positive change through inclusion and teamwork.
• Champion Customers: We go the extra mile for our customers to help them unlock their full potential.
• Adapt Boldly: We’re curious and innovative, we take risks and grow from our failures.

Your Mission

• Design, implement, and test mission-critical APIs in a PaaS eCommerce Scala backend.
• Develop a scalable and multi-tenant architecture.
• Work closely with Product Management to understand business needs and find appropriate technical solutions.
• Contribute to the definition of the team roadmap.
• Ensure that functional and non-functional requirements (performance, security) are met.
• Collaborate with engineers from different teams to ensure the technical excellence of the whole platform.
• Take part in an on-call rotation for production systems with the worldwide distributed team.

What You Need to Succeed

• Experience in building modern and scalable backend services on the JVM and cloud platforms such as GCP or AWS.
• Familiarity with JVM languages (preferably Scala), or other functional programming languages.
• Openness to experiment with new technologies and changing tech stacks.
• Solid understanding of parallel and asynchronous programming, as well as non-blocking I/O.
• Experience with unit and integration testing frameworks.
• Experience extending HTTP services and APIs, including concepts for authentication and service-to-service communication.
• Ability to bring your ideas and be proactive in proposing solutions and improvements to the codebase.
• Ability to weigh trade-offs through discussions working within a cross-functional team.
• Ability to write and speak English fluently.

Nice to Have

• Experience working with GraphQL.
• Experience interacting with (or implementing) the OAuth standard.
• Experience working with multi-tenant systems.
• Experience working with MongoDB or other NoSQL databases.
• Experience in defining, working with, and optimizing CI pipelines, as well as deploying services with Kubernetes.

We Care About Your Growth and Well-being

• Competitive Compensation Package: Generous compensation structure consisting of salary, a competitive stock option package, and various benefits and perks.
• Workation: Work up to 60 days per year in a country different from your home country, with 20 working days per trip.
• Learning & Development Budget.
• Exchange & Exploration Time: 10% of your time can be used for your self-driven growth and collaboration on self-picked projects.
• Academy: Regular training sessions, access to Coursera and Babbel training courses.
• Our Benefits: Check them out by office here.
• Flexibility: Morning person or night owl? We believe in outcome and motivated employees.
• Mindset & Growth: A diverse workplace with an open, international culture, and learning environment.

Application Instructions

Please refer to the application process outlined by the company.

Company Information

Commercetools is committed to creating meaningful change not only in our industry but also in the communities we engage with. We are all different and that is what makes us stronger! We hire great people.

Come grow with us!