Senior Scala + Java Engineer

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Ukraine (Europe, Ukraine) Remote permanent

Posted: April 3, 2026

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Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Scala + Java Engineer to join a leading European online car marketplace with over 30 million monthly users across 18 countries. In this role, you will work on high-load, distributed systems, helping to build scalable, event-driven backend services that power a product used by millions of users daily. You will have a direct impact on system architecture, performance, and reliability, while working with modern technologies and functional programming principles.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable backend services using Scala and Java (Scala as the primary language).

• Build and maintain event-driven, distributed systems using Kafka.

• Model complex business domains with strong type systems and functional programming concepts.

• Contribute to architecture decisions around concurrency, streaming, and data consistency.

• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code following best engineering practices.

• Improve CI/CD pipelines, observability, and system reliability.

• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including product and platform engineers.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of backend development experience with Scala and Java (strong focus on Scala).

• Solid experience with Spring Boot.

• Hands-on experience with event-driven architecture (Kafka).

• Strong knowledge of the Typelevel ecosystem.

• Deep understanding of:

• Functional programming principles;

• Effect systems (Cats Effect);

• Type classes & higher-kinded types;

• Pure vs impure boundaries.

• Experience building distributed systems.

• Strong understanding of concurrency and asynchronous programming.

• Upper-Intermediate English or higher.

Nice to Have:

• Experience with Scala 3;

• Knowledge of tagless-final patterns;

• Experience in fintech or other high-integrity domains;

• Contributions to open-source projects;

• Experience with PHP.

We offer*:

• Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible

• A competitive salary and good compensation package

• Personalized career growth

• Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)

• Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing

• Education reimbursement

• Memorable anniversary presents

• Corporate events and team buildings

• Other location-specific benefits

*not applicable for freelancers

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