We are a global company, a leader in information services, known in the rest of the world as Experian. In life’s major moments—such as buying a car, sending a child to college, or even starting and growing a business—we are there to empower consumers and clients to manage their data with confidence.
We have more than 20,000 people operating in over 44 countries; and by investing in them, in technology, and in innovation, we can help businesses transform and communities thrive, enabling more people to feel included in the opportunities available. This is how we deliver on our purpose every day: to create a better future.
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Job DescriptionWe are looking for a Junior Software Engineer to join our Activations Engineering team and contribute to the growth and evolution of the Standalone Activations Platform. This role is ideal for early-career software engineers who are passionate about Scala, cloud technologies, and large-scale data processing.
As part of the team, you will help build and maintain partner integrations, develop scalable data delivery solutions, and contribute to systems that generate business value through reliable and efficient audience data distribution.
Your key responsibilities
- Develop and maintain applications using Scala.
- Apply functional programming principles in production systems.
- Build asynchronous and concurrent processing solutions.
- Integrate with external services and APIs.
- Work with AWS SDKs, including services such as S3 and STS.
- Implement JSON serialization and deserialization using modern libraries such as Circe.
- Design, build, and operate solutions on AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
- Develop data processing workflows using BigQuery and Dataflow.
- Manage and query data using SQL and PostgreSQL.
- Work with distributed messaging platforms, including Google Pub/Sub.
- Write and maintain unit, integration, and component tests.
- Participate in code reviews and collaborative development practices.
- Use Git and follow modern version control workflows.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues in distributed cloud environments.
- Ensure system stability, reliability, and performance.
- + Advanced English and availability to travel to São Carlos/SP when need it.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Early-career professionals with strong technical foundations are encouraged to apply.
- Scala development experience.
- Strong understanding of functional programming concepts.
- Experience with JSON serialization/deserialization (e.g., Circe).
- Cloud platform experience with AWS and/or GCP.
- Knowledge of IAM, STS, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
- Experience with BigQuery and Dataflow.
- SQL and PostgreSQL knowledge.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Experience developing, testing, and validating software solutions.
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Nice to have:
- Experience with asynchronous and concurrent programming (e.g., FS2, Cats Effect).
- Familiarity with distributed messaging systems such as Google Pub/Sub.
- Experience troubleshooting cloud-based distributed systems.
- Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows.
At Serasa Experian, we believe that diversity is essential for a healthier and more innovative work environment, where everyone can share experiences and express their ideas. That’s why we promote several initiatives to support inclusive recruitment and the professional development of our people.
We also have our affinity groups, created to empower and support individuals from underrepresented groups: ExperianPride (LGBTQIAPN+ community), Ubuntu (racial equity), Women in Experian (gender equity), Aspire (people with disabilities), and Connecting Generations (generations).
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Skills Required
- Advanced English and availability to travel to Sao Carlos/SP when needed.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- Early-career software engineering experience and strong technical foundations.
- Scala development experience.
- Strong understanding of functional programming concepts.
- Experience with JSON serialization/deserialization (e.g., Circe).
- Cloud platform experience with AWS and/or GCP.
- Knowledge of IAM, STS, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
- Experience with BigQuery and Dataflow.
- SQL and PostgreSQL knowledge.
- Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.
- Experience developing, testing, and validating software solutions.
- Ability to write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Experience with asynchronous and concurrent programming (e.g., FS2, Cats Effect).
- Familiarity with distributed messaging systems such as Google Pub/Sub.
- Experience troubleshooting cloud-based distributed systems.
- Experience with Git and collaborative version control workflows.
Experian Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Experian and has not been reviewed or approved by Experian.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical and dental coverage is described as strong, with expanded mental health resources and telemedicine options. Coverage includes inclusive services such as gender transition and fertility support.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off offerings are generous, including substantial PTO/vacation, paid holidays, and paid volunteer days with options to purchase additional leave. Parental leave is available for birth and non-birth parents alongside flexible working arrangements that support work-life balance.
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Retirement Support — Retirement programs include a 401(k) with company matching and contributory pension schemes in some regions. These elements complement base pay and bonuses to form a competitive total rewards package.
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What We Do
Experian unlocks the power of data to create opportunities for consumers, businesses and society. During life’s big moments – from buying a home or car, to sending a child to college, to growing a business exponentially by connecting it with new customers – we empower consumers and our clients to manage data with confidence so they can maximize every opportunity. We gather, analyse and process data in ways others can’t. We help individuals take financial control and access financial services, businesses make smarter decision and thrive, lenders lend more responsibly, and organizations prevent identity fraud and crime. For more than 125 years, we’ve helped consumers and clients prosper, and economies and communities flourish – and we’re not done. Our 20,600 people in 43 countries believe the possibilities for you, and our world, are growing. We’re investing in new technologies, talented people and innovation so we can help create a better tomorrow. About Experian: Bringing data to life requires creativity, passion, flexibility and expertise. We want you to share in our success. That's why we offer rewards that recognise great performance. Working in a culture of collaboration, achievement and respect we will give you the support and encouragement you need to develop your skills and talents and progress your career. Everyday our people bring enthusiasm, innovation and inspiration to work and if this sounds like you connect with us at Experian.
