Role Name: Scala Developer - Data Services Location: Colorado – onsite Contract Job Description: looking for a Senior Scala Engineer to join an agile team. The team develops client-facing REST APIs that provide data for IPTV (television over the internet), enabling functionality such as consumer entitlement verification, on/off-net verification, parental control verification, and settings. The technology stack includes Scala, Scalatra, Memcached, Kafka, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, and Splunk. All code is written in a functional style, and Scala utilizes Futures fully for full asynchronous functionality. The team works at scale, handling hundreds of millions of REST calls per day. Engineers on this team enhance and develop new microservices, as well as improve existing ones. Projects are usually of considerable complexity and require a mastery of development tools. Engineers are expected to design and implement scalable, dependable systems as needed. As this is a small team, engineers must be self-motivated and capable of handling responsibility and making informed decisions. REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS Technologies • Strong development experience with Scala • Understanding of MongoDB or other NoSQL databases • Containerization: Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Istio, Argo or other containerization technologies • Kubernetes: Knowledge of Kubernetes deployment, scaling, and management on AWS or other cloud platforms • Monitoring & Logging: Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools like Datadog, Splunk • Experience using AWS managed services • Experience with caching architectures, particularly Memcached or Kafka • Knowledge of API documentation, especially Swagger (OpenAPI) • Experience using CI/CD automation (Jenkins, Gitlab) Skills/Abilities and Knowledge • Can multitask and quickly pivot to changing priorities and tight deadlines. • Can assess a problem and determine an effective course of action with sustainable solutions. • Can handle multiple assignments simultaneously and is accountable for the tasks assigned. • Proven ability to digest complex tasks and provide technical and software solutions to measure and report on real-time issues and performance analysis. • Ability to read, write, speak and understand English • Ability to perform duties in a very fast-paced environment and ability to learn new technology quickly • Strong experience working with DevOps engineers to build and deploy infrastructure with cloud deployment technologies. • Strong Understanding of Scrum/Agile development methodologies. • Capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision. • Experience with building, designing REST APIs and API security (OAuth2, JWT) • Strong unit and integration testing practices. • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize the performance of services and API endpoints. • Knowledge of functional programming and reactive patterns • Experience with software security principles and patterns. • Ability to collaborate with and contribute to a common culture of excellence. • Experience with test-driven development and automated testing frameworks. • Must be capable of delivering on multiple competing priorities with little supervision