Role Name: Big data Scala Developer

Desired Experience Range:   5 years to 10 Years

Role Profile 

Under general direction the selected candidate will serve as the Java/Scala Developer responsible for developing, supporting Big Data and Analytic financial applications. We are looking for a person that wants to contribute to a robust team of developers, and continuously deepen skills.

You will join a vibrant and high performing team of outstanding technologists, executing on a Big Data initiative that is set to revolutionize our operation both internally and for our customers.

This is an opportunity to build skills in Big Data technologies like Scala, experience in these is not essential. Training will be available for the successful candidate.

You will need to: 

• Contribute to an Agile planning process 
• Regularly interact directly with product stakeholders 
• Give demos of new functionality 
• Uphold rigorous quality standards 
• Perform Unit and Integration testing of your code 
• Undertake a 3rd line support role 

Preferred Skills and Experience

• 5+ years of experience in Java technologies
• Exemplary Scala and Java programming skills 
• Good understanding of functional programming paradigms 
• Continuous Integration (e.g. Gitlab, Bamboo, Jenkins) 
• 2+ years of experience with Big data technologies, specifically Hadoop, Scala, Spark, Impala, Hive, Kafka, HBase & Oozie.

Detailed Responsibilities 

• Experience using SBT, Gradle build tools 
• Proficient with SQL 
• Automated deployment (Puppet, RPM) 
• Automated testing techniques 
• Proficient in Linux/Unix
• Understanding of the Financial Markets and their practices