Backend Engineer (Scala)

As a Backend Engineer (Scala) at Ace & Tate, you'll be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining high-performance backend applications, participating in the full web development lifecycle, and engaging in continuous integration and deployment processes. Your contributions will directly enhance our e-commerce platform and streamline business operations.

Ace & Tate looks for candidates who have professional experience with Scala, Java, or Kotlin, as well as a strong understanding of reactive systems and cloud environments. Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a hybrid team setting are also essential for this role.

While experience with cloud platforms like GCP or AWS is considered a bonus, it is not strictly mandatory. However, familiarity with these technologies can greatly enhance your integration and deployment capabilities, which are key to the position at Ace & Tate.

At Ace & Tate, we embrace agile methodologies, focusing on automation and continuous improvement. As a Backend Engineer (Scala), you will participate in sprint planning and retrospectives to ensure our development processes remain efficient and effective.

Working as a Backend Engineer (Scala) at Ace & Tate comes with numerous benefits, including a competitive salary, flexible hybrid working arrangements, ample vacation days, and well-being support. You’ll also enjoy participation in team events and continuous eyewear updates at discounted prices!

In answering this question, focus on specific projects where you have used Scala. Highlight how you employed its features to build scalable applications. Discuss any frameworks or libraries you utilized, such as Akka or Play, to reinforce your competence with the language.

Discuss specific optimization techniques you’ve applied, such as caching strategies, database indexing, or load balancing. Emphasize your understanding of common bottlenecks and metrics you monitor to ensure the optimal performance of backend applications.

Talk about the importance of unit testing in software development, particularly in relation to Scala applications. Share specific testing frameworks you’ve used, like ScalaTest or Specs2, and how you ensure code quality through test-driven development.

Here, you should demonstrate your understanding of event sourcing and how it fits into reactive architectures. Discuss the benefits, such as improved auditability, easier replay of events, and scalability, and provide examples from past experiences where you applied this principle.

Share your experiences working in hybrid or cross-functional teams. Highlight your communication strategies and how you ensure alignment between technical and non-technical team members, enhancing overall project effectiveness.

Discuss any experiences where you designed or implemented microservices, focusing on the benefits and challenges you encountered. Highlight how you ensured scalability and handled inter-service communication effectively.

Emphasize your systematic approach to debugging, including tools and techniques you use, such as logging frameworks or performance monitoring tools. Provide examples where your troubleshooting led to significant improvements in application reliability.

Highlight your belief in the importance of coding standards for maintainability and team cohesion. Discuss how you advocate for best practices within your team and ensure that the codebase remains clean and navigable.

Share your strategies for keeping up to date with trends in backend development, such as following technology blogs, participating in webinars, or attending industry conferences. This showcases your commitment to professional growth.

Select a project that illustrates your problem-solving skills and technical expertise. Walk through the challenges you faced, your approach to resolving them, and the ultimate success of the project in terms of outcomes or lessons learned.