Scala Developer

Our Company

We re Hitachi Digital Services, a global digital solutions and transformation business. Our expertise, innovation and technology unlock potential - from taking theme park fans on magical rides, conserving natural resources, protecting rainforests, and saving lives. We automate, modernize, optimize, and accelerate. Our people are trusted transformers, with deep engineering expertise, focused on a sustainable future for all.

Imagine the sheer breadth of talent it takes to inspire the future. We don t expect you to fit every requirement - your life experience, character, perspective, and passion for achieving great things are equally important to us.

The team

We re a leader in cutting-edge innovation, the transformative power of cloud technology, and converged and hyperconverged solutions. Our mission is to empower clients to securely store, manage, and modernize their digital core, unlocking valuable insights and driving data-driven value.

This strong, diverse, and collaborative group of technology professionals collaborate with teams to support our customers as they store, enrich, activate, and monetise their data, bringing value to every line of their business.

The role:

Scala Developer
Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs using Scala.
Work with a cross-functional team to build new features and improve existing ones.
Collaborate with data engineers to process large datasets in real-time using frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Akka, and Spark.
Implement functional programming concepts for clean, efficient, and robust code.
Optimize performance and scalability of existing and new systems.
Build and maintain highly distributed systems and work with microservice architectures.
Write unit tests and ensure high code coverage, focusing on software quality.
Participate in code reviews to maintain a high standard of code quality.
Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline deployments, monitoring, and troubleshooting in production environments.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers as needed.
Strong knowledge of functional programming concepts.
Experience working with Akka, Play Framework, or similar tools for building concurrent applications.
Experience with Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, or other streaming data processing frameworks.
Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB).
Familiarity with microservices architecture and containerization using Docker or Kubernetes.
Proficiency in building RESTful APIs.
Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, multithreading, and distributed computing.
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
Solid understanding of system performance optimization and troubleshooting in large-scale applications.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Good problem-solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
Design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend services and APIs using Scala.
Work with a cross-functional team to build new features and improve existing ones.
Collaborate with data engineers to process large datasets in real-time using frameworks such as Apache Kafka, Akka, and Spark.
Implement functional programming concepts for clean, efficient, and robust code.
Optimize performance and scalability of existing and new systems.
Build and maintain highly distributed systems and work with microservice architectures.
Write unit tests and ensure high code coverage, focusing on software quality.
Participate in code reviews to maintain a high standard of code quality.
Collaborate with DevOps teams to streamline deployments, monitoring, and troubleshooting in production environments.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior developers as needed.
Strong knowledge of functional programming concepts.
Experience working with Akka, Play Framework, or similar tools for building concurrent applications.
Experience with Apache Kafka, Apache Spark, or other streaming data processing frameworks.
Knowledge of relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB).
Familiarity with microservices architecture and containerization using Docker or Kubernetes.
Proficiency in building RESTful APIs.
Strong understanding of asynchronous programming, multithreading, and distributed computing.
Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git).
Solid understanding of system performance optimization and troubleshooting in large-scale applications.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud services (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
Good problem-solving and analytical skills, with attention to detail.

What you ll bring

Proven expertise in your area by which you can contribute to the growth of the practice subject matter expert who can increase competency in said technology and mentor other team members.

Be at the forefront of the exciting journey Hitachi Digital Solutions has undertaken and contribute immensely through your consulting skills for internal and external customers.

About us

We re a global, team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can make a positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can bring a better tomorrow closer to today, this is the place for you.