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Senior Backend Developer (Scala)

Remote, Madrid·Added 22 days ago (last checked 13 Oct)

Tecdata Engineering

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Overview

Work mode: Remote (Madrid)
English: Required
Other languages: Russian, Ukrainian
Experience: 4+ years

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This job advert was originally written in Spanish.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Mandatory technical skills: Scala. Tech stack: Scala 2.13, Play Framework (based on Pekko), MySQL, Redis, AWS services.

Requirements: Solid knowledge of Scala (collections, Futures, immutability, pattern matching, etc.); good understanding of SQL optimization, indexing, and query profiling; experience with AWS services; understanding of CI/CD and version control (Git, PR flow). Desirable: Experience with Squeryl, Doobie; familiarity with Grafana/Kibana dashboards and alerts; experience with large distributed systems or horizontal scaling in Play/Pekko. How many years of experience are required? This is a senior position, so more than 4 years of experience are expected. Languages: English, Russian, Ukrainian.

The role

We are looking for a Senior Backend Developer (Scala)

Job description / Project specifications: Localization of Sage HCM for the UK, deployment automation, billing and provisioning automation, service activities (bug fixing, paid customer requests, etc.).

What you'll do

Tasks to be performed Development work within the delivery team (developers, QA, solution designer).

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
Website: tecdata.es

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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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