Scala Developer
Denver, Colorado, United States of America
Contract
3 weeks ago
$50 USD
Key skills
JavaScalaKafkaApache KafkaSpring BootSpringGraphQLIntegration TestingKubernetesDockerJWTRESTfulKongApigeeGitIstioService MeshCI/CD
About this role
Please Contact: To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Abhinav Chakraborty at email address can be reached on # .
We have Contract role Scala Developer for our client at Denver, CO. Please let me know if you or any of your friends would be interested in this position.
Position Details:
Scala Developer-Denver, CO
Location : Denver, CO - 80202 - Onsite
Project Duration : 7+ Months (Contract to Hire)
Pay rate : $50.00/hr. on w2
Job Description:
- Design and develop RESTful APIs using Java and Scala using scalantra or any functional programming experience.
- Build event-driven services and microservices that produce and consume messages via Apache Kafka.
- Implement backend systems using frameworks like Spring Boot, Akka HTTP, or Play.
- Ensure reliable, fault-tolerant Kafka integration, including schema validation, error handling, and retries.
- Collaborate with frontend and platform teams to define clear API contracts and integration patterns
- Contribute to code quality, testing, and CI/CD automation
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize performance of services and API endpoints
- Strong programming experience with Scala (Akka, Play, or Cats/Scalaz) and Java (8+)
- Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (producer/consumer APIs, Avro/Protobuf, topic design)
- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and optionally GraphQL APIs
- Knowledge of functional programming and reactive patterns
- Familiarity with Spring Boot, asynchronous programming, and dependency injection
- Strong unit and integration testing practices
- Comfortable with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and API security (OAuth2, JWT)
Nice to Have:
- Kafka Streams or Akka Streams experience
- Exposure to Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and message validation patterns
- Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native app development
- Familiarity with API gateways (e.g., Kong, Apigee) or service mesh (e.g., Istio)
To discuss this amazing opportunity, reach out to our Talent Acquisition Specialist Abhinav Chakraborty at email address can be reached on # .