Scala Engineer

Position Overview

We are seeking a talented Scala Engineer to join our Distributed Systems team at commercetools. In this role, you will collaborate with experienced Software Engineers in an agile, international environment, working with a modern tech stack including functional programming, GraphQL, Scala, and MongoDB. The team's mission is to build secure and resilient APIs for product discovery, tackling complex problems and contributing to one of the world's most modern e-commerce platforms.

Our Guiding Stars

Our Guiding Stars are the values at the heart of our organization that drive everything we do. We are committed to creating meaningful change not only in our industry but also in the communities we engage with. If our Guiding Stars resonate with you, we encourage you to consider joining our team.

• 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 technical excellence of the whole platform.
• Take part in an on-call rotation (with the worldwide distributed team) for production systems.

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.

Location & Work Environment

• Location Type: Hybrid (for those within 60km of Valencia office)
• Visa Sponsorship: Available for relocation to Valencia.

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.
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