Brooksource
Base pay range
$70.00/hr - $75.00/hr
18 month contract (potential for FTE conversion)
Summary Our client is looking for a strong Scala backend engineer with microservices experience to work in a small, agile team. The team develops client-facing REST APIs that provide data for IP TV (television over the internet), for functionality such as consumer entitlement verification, on/off-net verification, parental control verification, and settings. The technology stack includes Scala, Scalatra, Memcached, Kafka, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, Splunk and Datadog. All code is written in a functional style, and is fully asynchronous using Scala Futures. The team works at scale, handling hundreds of millions of REST calls per day. Engineers on this team create new microservices and improve existing microservices. Projects are usually of considerable complexity and require a mastery of development tools. Engineers are expected to design and implement scalable, dependable systems as needed. As this is a small team, engineers must be self-starters, capable of handling responsibility and making decisions.
Required Qualifications
Strong experience with Scala back end API implementation
Understanding of MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
Strong mindset with a willingness to learn new domains and technologies
Expertise in end-to-end understanding of the system and testing the services
Experience with test‑driven development and automated testing frameworks
Experience using AWS managed services
Experience with caching architectures, particularly Memcached
Strong experience with containerization and container orchestration (Docker)
Strong experience with monitoring technologies (Splunk, Instana, Datadog, Prometheus, etc.)
Knowledge of API documentation, especially Swagger (OpenAPI)
Skills / Abilities and Knowledge
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
Strong experience working with DevOps engineers to build and deploy infrastructure
Strong understanding of Scrum/Agile development methodologies
Capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision
Experience with building and designing REST APIs using Scala
Experience with software security principles and patterns
Ability to collaborate with and contribute to a common culture of excellence
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience
Code and perform unit and integration testing of software to ensure proper and efficient execution and adherence to business and technical requirements
Code, test, debug, and enhance software
Write programs according to specifications, and define specifications for complex programs
Monitor and repair critical systems on an as‑needed basis
Develop and maintain technical documentation
Serve as final escalation point to resolve incidents and problems for production applications and web services supported by the team in accordance with identified procedures
Collaborate with internal customers, technical and architecture teams to solve complex software problems
Provide system users and management with system analysis and improvement recommendations
Identify and recommend system design/requirements needs for software
Implement, monitor, test, and audit new software programs to maximize efficiency of software systems
Participate in continuous performance improvement sessions to discuss opportunities to improve processes and standards
Coordinate with technical teams to analyze and resolve software‑related problems causing operational difficulties, advising on specialized features and functions
Maximize the efficiency of the various software systems by implementing, monitoring, testing and auditing new software programs
Collaborate with customers and internal/external technical teams to identify software problems and communicate remediation plans
Mentor and coach junior team members
Eight Eleven Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Contract
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries IT Services and IT Consulting
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18 month contract (potential for FTE conversion)
Summary Our client is looking for a strong Scala backend engineer with microservices experience to work in a small, agile team. The team develops client-facing REST APIs that provide data for IP TV (television over the internet), for functionality such as consumer entitlement verification, on/off-net verification, parental control verification, and settings. The technology stack includes Scala, Scalatra, Memcached, Kafka, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, Splunk and Datadog. All code is written in a functional style, and is fully asynchronous using Scala Futures. The team works at scale, handling hundreds of millions of REST calls per day. Engineers on this team create new microservices and improve existing microservices. Projects are usually of considerable complexity and require a mastery of development tools. Engineers are expected to design and implement scalable, dependable systems as needed. As this is a small team, engineers must be self-starters, capable of handling responsibility and making decisions.
Required Qualifications
Strong experience with Scala back end API implementation
Understanding of MongoDB or other NoSQL databases
Strong mindset with a willingness to learn new domains and technologies
Expertise in end-to-end understanding of the system and testing the services
Experience with test‑driven development and automated testing frameworks
Experience using AWS managed services
Experience with caching architectures, particularly Memcached
Strong experience with containerization and container orchestration (Docker)
Strong experience with monitoring technologies (Splunk, Instana, Datadog, Prometheus, etc.)
Knowledge of API documentation, especially Swagger (OpenAPI)
Skills / Abilities and Knowledge
Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
Strong experience working with DevOps engineers to build and deploy infrastructure
Strong understanding of Scrum/Agile development methodologies
Capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision
Experience with building and designing REST APIs using Scala
Experience with software security principles and patterns
Ability to collaborate with and contribute to a common culture of excellence
Major Duties and Responsibilities
Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience
Code and perform unit and integration testing of software to ensure proper and efficient execution and adherence to business and technical requirements
Code, test, debug, and enhance software
Write programs according to specifications, and define specifications for complex programs
Monitor and repair critical systems on an as‑needed basis
Develop and maintain technical documentation
Serve as final escalation point to resolve incidents and problems for production applications and web services supported by the team in accordance with identified procedures
Collaborate with internal customers, technical and architecture teams to solve complex software problems
Provide system users and management with system analysis and improvement recommendations
Identify and recommend system design/requirements needs for software
Implement, monitor, test, and audit new software programs to maximize efficiency of software systems
Participate in continuous performance improvement sessions to discuss opportunities to improve processes and standards
Coordinate with technical teams to analyze and resolve software‑related problems causing operational difficulties, advising on specialized features and functions
Maximize the efficiency of the various software systems by implementing, monitoring, testing and auditing new software programs
Collaborate with customers and internal/external technical teams to identify software problems and communicate remediation plans
Mentor and coach junior team members
Eight Eleven Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Contract
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries IT Services and IT Consulting
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