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Senior Backend Developer (Scala)

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Tecdata Engineering

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Overview

Job details

Fully remote
Per the ad.

Requirements

Have the right to work in Spain
Tecdata Engineering doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Russian
The ad asks for Russian, or counts it in your favour.
Ukrainian
The ad asks for Ukrainian, or counts it in your favour.
Have 4+ years of experience
Senior-level role.

Skills

This job was automatically translated to English.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Minimum 4 years of experience in backend development (preferably 5-6 years or more).
Solid experience with Scala 2.13.
Proficiency in:
- Collections
- Futures
- Pattern Matching
- Immutability
- Concurrent programming
Experience with Play Framework (based on Pekko).
Experience with MySQL.
Advanced knowledge of:
- SQL Optimization
- Indexes
- Query profiling
Experience with Redis.
Experience working with AWS.
Knowledge of:
- Git
- Pull Requests
- CI/CD
Professional English is essential.

Nice to have

Experience with Squeryl.
Experience with Doobie.
Knowledge of Grafana and Kibana.
Experience configuring alerts and monitoring.
Experience in:
- Distributed systems
- Scalable architectures
- Horizontal scaling
- Play/Pekko
Knowledge of Russian or Ukrainian.

The role

We are looking for Senior Scala Backend Developers to join an international project in a 100% remote modality, participating in the evolution and development of an enterprise SaaS platform based on Scala and AWS technologies.

The team will work in high-availability environments, distributed systems, and cloud services, collaborating with developers, QA Engineers, architects, and functional leads in the construction and maintenance of scalable solutions.

What you'll do

Development of new backend functionalities in Scala.
Design and implementation of APIs and services.
Optimization of SQL queries and database performance.
Integration with AWS services.
Participation in code reviews and development best practices.
Collaboration in CI/CD processes.
Evolutionary and corrective maintenance of the platform.
Participation in distributed environments and scalable architectures.

Tech Stack

Scala 2.13
Play Framework
Pekko
MySQL
Redis
AWS
Git
CI/CD
Grafana
Kibana
Squeryl
Doobie

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

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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