Position: Sr Scala/Java Backend Developer for Svitla (Poland)
Company: Svitla Systems
Category: Scala
Experience required: 3y
English level: upper
Published: 2022-10-01T00:00:00+03:00

Our client is a French premium television channel launched in 1984, and the channel broadcasts several kinds of programming, mostly encrypted. The client supports the Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV (HbbTV) initiative, which promotes and establishes an open European standard for hybrid set-top boxes for viewing broadcast TV and broadband multimedia applications with a single user interface. 
As a  Back End Developer, you will join a multidisciplinary team composed of developers (Scala, Java, Python),  DevOps, a Scrum Master, and a Product Owner who works in Agile methodology.

Our challenges:  
-To support high-performance service platforms, scalable and elastic to the front applications of Live, Catchup, SVOD, and TVOD, adapt to the customers' needs to bring the new client’s experience to support the 20 000 requests/second and millions of consumptions per day. 
-Working method: Agile /Scrum, integration and continuous deployments, Code Review.
-Tech environment: Scala, Play, Akka stream, Kafka, AWS, Cassandra, Redis, Elasticsearch, Datadog.


**Requirements: **

- 5+ years of overall commercial experience.
**- 3+ years of commercial experience with Scala/Java.**
- Understanding Scala technology and a desire to work with it (if a person had main experience in Java).
**- Experience with AWS services (data and streaming).**
- Experience in building scalable back-end architecture.
- Higher education in Computer Science.
- Innovation-oriented, passionate about development and new technologies.

**Nice to have:**
- Background in Reco Engine.


**Responsibilities:**

- Strengthen the development team as part of the client’s international project.
- Integrate a team of young, close-knit, and dynamic developers who carry out the service APIs to provide, tomorrow,  the new functions.
- Participate in the different phases of development and testing (unit, functional, integration, load-bearing).
- Put into production the developments at the end of the sprint.
- Create and maintain technical documentation.


**We Offer:**

- US and EU projects based on advanced technologies.
- Competitive compensation based on skills and experience.
- Annual performance appraisals.
- Flexibility in workspace, either remote or in our welcoming office. 
- Comprehensive medical insurance after one month.
- MultiSport card with access to 2500 sports facilities all over Poland
- Bonuses for recommendations of new employees.
- Bonuses for article writing, public talks, other activities.
- 15 vacation days, 10 national holidays, sick leaves, family days off.
- Educational activities reimbursement on the monthly basis.
- Free webinars, meetups and conferences organized by Svitla.
- Gifts for birthdays, New Year and other holidays.
- Fun corporate celebrations and activities.
- Awesome team, friendly and supportive community!