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# Senior Software Engineer_Scala

- **Company:** GFT
- **Location:** Santiago de Compostela, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Cloud Computing Security, Code Review, Computer Programming, Concurrent Computing, Data Infrastructure, Database Queries, Software Debugging, Distributed Data Store, Data Flow Control, Identity and Access Management, JSON, PostgreSQL, Cloud Services, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, Workflow Management Systems, Data Processing, Backend, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Google Bigquery, Build Tools, Sbt (Software), Data Pipelines
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/senior-software-engineer-scala-en-santiago-de-compostela-ID-372567783

## About the Role

Experience with JSON (Circe)
Hands-on AWS and/or GCP experience
Knowledge of IAM, STS, AssumeRole, WebIdentity
Experience with AWS SDKs (S3, AWS STS)
Experience with Google BigQuery and Dataflow
Strong SQL skills with PostgreSQL
Asynchronous/concurrent programming (FS2, cats-effect)
Familiarity with Google Pub/Sub
Testing across unit, component, and integration
Kubernetes deployment and cloud-native architectures
Containerization and observability-focused data processing systems
Finagle or similar RPC framework
Data pipeline orchestration/workflow management tools
Git and modern DevOps workflows
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
4+ years in backend/data-intensive roles
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent debugging and troubleshooting skills
Effective verbal and written communication
Scala
sbT (build tool)
Circe (JSON)

## Description

OverviewIn this role you will design and maintain scalable backend services for a cloud-native data processing platform. You'll work with cross-functional teams to support ingestion, transformation, and analytics workloads across AWS and GCP. The position emphasizes building observable, reliable systems and mentoring peers while delivering high-quality software. This is a hands-on, impact-driven role that shapes data infrastructure at scale.Responsabilidades Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services in ScalaBuild and enhance distributed data-processing systemsIntegrate with AWS and GCP cloud servicesImplement secure cloud-native authentication and authorizationDevelop data pipelines for ingestion, transformation, and analyticsCollaborate with cross-functional teams to define requirementsEnsure reliability, observability, and operational excellenceWrite clean, well-documented code and participate in code reviewsTroubleshoot distributed cloud-based environmentsDevelop comprehensive testing strategies (unit, component, integration)Mentor other engineers and contribute to best practicesRequisitos principales Strong proficiency in Scala and sbtFunctional programming principlesExperience with JSON (Circe)Hands-on AWS and/or GCP experienceKnowledge of IAM, STS, AssumeRole, WebIdentityExperience with AWS SDKs (S3, AWS STS)Experience with Google BigQuery and DataflowStrong SQL skills with PostgreSQLAsynchronous/concurrent programming (FS2, cats-effect)Familiarity with Google Pub/SubTesting across unit, component, and integrationKubernetes deployment and cloud-native architecturesContainerization and observability-focused data processing systemsFinagle or similar RPC frameworkData pipeline orchestration/workflow management toolsGit and modern DevOps workflowsBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field4+ years in backend/data-intensive rolesStrong analytical and problem-solving abilitiesExcellent debugging and troubleshooting skillsEffective verbal and written communicationScalasbT (build tool)Circe (JSON)


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