Job Title: Senior Scala/Pekko Engineer

Experience: 12+ Years

Location: Electronic City, Bangalore

Work Mode: Hybrid

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Senior Scala/Pekko Engineer with 12+ years of software engineering experience and strong expertise in Scala-based backend development. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant distributed systems in cloud-native, event-driven environments.

The role requires strong knowledge of Scala, Pekko/Akka, functional programming, microservices, Kafka, and AWS. You will contribute to architectural decisions, develop high-performance backend services, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and scalable software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, highly available backend services in cloud-native and event-driven environments.
- Write clean, maintainable, testable, and efficient code using Scala, Pekko/Akka, Cats, and Cats Effect.
- Contribute to system architecture, distributed systems, microservices, and API design.
- Implement Event Sourcing, CQRS, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and event-driven architectures using Kafka.
- Build and maintain resilient, high-performance APIs and fault-tolerant distributed systems.
- Develop and deploy cloud-native solutions using AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Work with relational and non-relational databases to support application requirements.
- Collaborate with Product, Front-End, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) teams.
- Ensure high standards of code quality, performance, reliability, observability, and operational excellence.
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions.




- Support and enhance CI/CD pipelines, automation, and software delivery processes.
- Work independently within Agile product development teams, taking ownership of technical deliverables.
- Apply critical thinking, communicate effectively, and constructively challenge technical decisions when needed.

Required Technical Skills

- Scala: Strong hands-on experience in Scala backend development.
- Pekko/Akka: Experience building concurrent, distributed, and resilient applications.
- Functional Programming: Knowledge of Cats and Cats Effect.
- Distributed Systems: Solid understanding of microservices, fault tolerance, scalability, and high availability.
- Event-Driven Architecture: Experience with Apache Kafka, Event Sourcing, and CQRS.
- Software Design: Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD), API design, and architectural best practices.
- Cloud & DevOps: Experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
- Databases: Experience with relational and non-relational databases.
- Engineering Practices: Automated testing, code reviews, observability, performance optimization, and Agile development.

Additional Skills: Experience with Java and/or Python is an advantage.

Required Qualifications

- 12+ years of professional Scala software engineering experience.
- Strong expertise in modern backend development practices.
- Proven experience designing and developing distributed, cloud-native applications.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.

Job Details

- Position: Senior Scala/Pekko Engineer
- Experience: 12+ Years
- Location: Electronic City, Bangalore
- Work Mode: Hybrid

📌 Scala/Pekka engineer | 12+ Years | Hybrid | Bangalore | (Bengaluru)
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