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Scala Developer (Senior) – Job Description

Skill Set

Work Experience – 3 to 5 years of hands-on development experience specifically in Scala (Spark).
Development experience with RDDs, writing code for performing actions, transformations using in-memory processing using Scala.
Development experience in data frames and data sets and preparing notebooks in Scala for running jobs in spark.
Experience with optimizing existing code for better performance and efficiency. 
Exposure on the database side (understanding of read / write queries, handling data volume) and basic understanding of NoSQL databases like Cassandra and Astra.
Understanding of distributed computing and related technologies (Databricks).
Hands on experience with development tools like IntelliJ.
Knowledge on working with high data volume projects (reading and writing up to a million records per transaction).
Basic debugging skills and Information Security knowledge.
Be able to perform developer testing for the components written / modified by self.
Be able to perform Performance and load testing from a development perspective.
Be able to prepare development documents such as design notes, development test cases, WBS (work break down structure) and effort estimation.
Knowledge and exposure to GitHub, Azure DevOps, code maintenance and CI/CD release processes.
Exposure to Software development life cycle and agile methodologies.
Degree in software engineering, computer science or similar.
Good communication skills (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

Developing and maintaining software applications using the Scala. Writing clean, efficient, and reusable code with Scala best practices.
Working on integrating third-party libraries and APIs with Scala.
Work with the dev team closely and provide guidance to improve their skillset and help them complete the deliverables within the planned time frame.
Review the code written by the team members and suggest changes in terms of coding standards, best practices, performance optimization and security considerations.
Implementing test-driven development and automated testing for Scala applications
Provide multiple alternatives for resolving a problem explaining the pros and cons of each approach.
Ability to have an overall understanding of the code to be able to connect to topics discussed during design, development or issue debugging sessions.
Work on code optimization activities periodically and ensure quality of work delivered.
Participate meaningfully in design and architecture sessions, requirements understanding meetings by asking questions, confirming understanding, and summarizing the discussion. 
Send daily / weekly status reports and summaries of the work completed for the day / week.
Participate in scrum calls and other technical discussion calls with the team.
Train and provide guidance for team members on technologies and development concepts.
Work with the team on providing estimates, creating WBS (work breakdown structure) for the development tasks assigned.
Staying updated with the latest Scala developments and framework.
Be self – organizing and plan the day based on the priorities communicated.
 

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