Senior Software Engineer (Scala)

As a Senior Software Engineer (Scala) at Zartis, your primary responsibilities include developing and maintaining the Energy Retail platform, ensuring accurate charge calculations, and collaborating with retail clients to enhance service quality. You'll also engage in coding with Scala and occasionally venture into TypeScript, along with leveraging technologies like Datadog and Kafka for monitoring and performance enhancements, all while adhering to engineering best practices.

To successfully qualify for the Senior Software Engineer (Scala) role at Zartis, you should possess strong experience in functional programming with Scala, develop back-end services using AWS, and demonstrate a solid understanding of continuous delivery and engineering best practices. A passion for maintaining high-quality standards in software development and possessing effective communication skills are also essential.

While not strictly necessary, having experience in TypeScript can be a beneficial asset for the Senior Software Engineer (Scala) position at Zartis. As our tech stack includes opportunities to work with TypeScript, this skill can enhance your versatility within the team and improve collaboration across various projects.

Zartis offers a fully remote working environment for Senior Software Engineers, fostering flexibility and work-life balance. You’ll be part of a multicultural team, engaging in various tech events, online team-building activities, and opportunities for professional growth. The inclusive culture at Zartis promotes collaboration and innovation, ensuring everyone feels valued and invested in.

As a Senior Software Engineer at Zartis, you're supported by a structured career development program that includes 360º feedback, training opportunities, and access to mentorship programs. With time allocated weekly for tech training, you can enhance your skills through courses, webinars, and other educational resources – ensuring you can grow your career within an innovative and supportive environment.

In response, share specific projects or tasks where you utilized Scala's functional programming features. Highlight how these features contributed to efficiency and code quality and demonstrate your understanding of functional programming principles.

To answer, discuss your approach in validating calculations through testing and monitoring. Mention how you implement unit tests and integration tests to ensure accuracy and reliability in the software, which is crucial for the projects at Zartis.

Refer to specific AWS services you’ve used, such as Lambda, DynamoDB, or EC2, and describe how they fit into your projects. Emphasize your experience in deploying applications and leveraging AWS for scalability and performance.

Discuss your strategy for providing constructive feedback, focusing on improving code quality and team collaboration. Sharing specific instances where your feedback positively impacted the project can demonstrate your teamwork skills.

Mention tools like Datadog or similar platforms you’ve used for monitoring. Explain how you've employed monitoring tools to gain insights into application performance and how this data has influenced your development choices.

Be prepared to share a specific example that showcases your problem-solving skills, including the context, the challenge faced, your approach using Scala, and the positive outcome resulting from your solution.

Share your method for prioritization, discussing frameworks like Agile or Kanban. Illustrate how you balance deadlines, team communication, and the need for flexibility in a fast-paced environment.

Outline specific practices such as writing clean code, conducting regular unit testing, adhering to code standards, and keeping documentation up-to-date. Explain how these practices contribute to the overall success of projects.

Discuss your strategies for effective communication and collaboration across teams, perhaps through scrum meetings, collaborative tools, or frequent updates. Providing examples of successful cross-team projects would enhance your answer.

Reflect on your passion for technology and the impact that quality software has on users. You might mention personal goals, the importance of user experience, or the desire to contribute positively to the green energy sector.