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Senior Backend Developer Scala

Remote from Spain·Added 4 months ago (last checked 6 Nov)

Tecdata Engineering

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Work mode: Remote from Spain
English: Required
Other languages: Russian
Experience: 4+ years

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Skills

This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Minimum 4 years of professional experience in Scala development.
Solid knowledge of Scala
- Collections.
- Futures.
- Immutability.
- Pattern Matching.
Experience with
- Scala 2.13.
- Play Framework.
- MySQL.
- Redis.
- AWS.
Knowledge of SQL optimization, indexing, and query profiling.
Experience with CI/CD tools and processes.
Experience working with Git and Pull Request workflows.
High level of English.

Nice to have

Experience with Squeryl and/or Doobie.
Familiarity with Grafana and Kibana.
Experience managing alerts and monitoring.
Experience in large-scale distributed systems.
Experience with horizontal scaling in Play/Pekko environments.
Knowledge of the Russian or Ukrainian languages.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Large-scale international project.
100% remote modality.
Competitive rate.
Possibility of continuity after the completion of the initial project.
Joining teams specialized in modern technologies and distributed architectures.

The role

Senior Backend Developer Scala

We are looking for Senior Backend Developers specializing in Scala to join an international project focused on the evolution and localization of a Sage HCM product for the British market.

Selected professionals will participate in initiatives related to the automation of deployment, billing, provisioning, and the evolutionary maintenance of the product, collaborating within multidisciplinary development, QA, and architecture teams.

What you'll do

Development and maintenance of backend functionalities on the Sage HCM platform.
Participation in automation initiatives for deployments, billing, and provisioning.
Development of new functionalities and incident resolution.
Collaboration with QA, architecture, and product management teams.
Participation in code reviews and application of development best practices.
Contribution to the continuous improvement of the platform's performance and scalability.

How you'll work

📍 Location: 100% Remote
📅 Start: Mid-May 2026
📆 Duration: Until the end of September 2026, with the possibility of an extension

We are looking for

Senior profile with technical autonomy.
Ability to work in international environments.
Orientation towards quality and development best practices.
Communication and collaboration skills in agile teams.

About Tecdata Engineering

Tecdata Engineering (TECDATA ENGINEERING) is a technology consulting and services provider specialized in global technology projects, with a portfolio covering custom software development, legacy modernization, managed services, cloud infrastructure, Salesforce, cybersecurity (including SOC, pentesting and NIS2 compliance), and data & AI services, alongside IT talent services such as headhunting and staff augmentation. The company reports being founded in 2012 with around 500 employees ("Compañeros 500") and 5M in billing, and forms part of a broader technology consulting group with more than 550 consultants across 5 countries. It states it is present in major economic sectors including banking, telecommunications, and insurance.

In Spain, Tecdata Engineering hires across multiple locations including Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao, with a significant share of openings marked "Completamente remoto" (fully remote) or hybrid. Its careers portal organizes vacancies into departments such as Desarrollo y QA, Ciberseguridad, Cloud, DevOps, Sistemas y Producción, Gestión de Proyectos, Comercial, and RRHH, and current openings range from COBOL and mainframe-adjacent banking roles to data engineering, Salesforce, SAP, cybersecurity, and air traffic management QA. For international professionals considering a move to Spain, the volume of remote-eligible roles across the country is notable, though the company's careers and website content is published in Spanish.

Industry: IT Services
Founded: 2012
Employees: 500

Good to know if you are moving

Many openings are advertised as fully remote within Spain, e.g. "Senior Data Scientist – GCP Madrid · Completamente remoto" and "ML ENGINEER Madrid · Completamente remoto".
Hiring activity in Spain includes Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao, with hybrid and on-site arrangements depending on the role.
The company reports around 500 employees ("Compañeros 500") and was founded in 2012.
It is part of a technology consulting group with more than 550 consultants operating in 5 countries.
Its client sectors include banking, telecommunications, and insurance, so many roles involve regulated, enterprise-grade environments.

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