EMEA Scala Engineer, airfocus

Join airfocus, a Lucid Software company, recognized by Kununu as a TOP 5% best-rated organization. We boast a 4.8 rating and 96% recommendation on Glassdoor - be part of our success story NOW!

airfocus by Lucid is the world’s first modular product management and roadmapping platform and is growing on all continents. 

We are an up-and-coming industry leader with a proven business model and first-class team. Now, with thousands of users from customers like Ricoh, Good Year, and Wago; it’s time to add fuel to the fire and further grow our team!

Why us? 

• You'll join a diverse and talented team, with plenty of opportunities for personal growth, impact, and learning
• airfocus by Lucid is a hybrid workplace that supports a healthy work-life balance. Employees have the flexibility to work remotely from anywhere in Germany or the Netherlands, from our offices in Hamburg or Amsterdam, or through a combination of both, depending on the role and team requirements.
• Flexible working hours
• Boost your personal development in an environment that encourages continuous learning
• Competitive compensation
• Learning and development budget
• Healthy (and non-healthy!) snacks and beverages on site
• Recurring virtual events and annual airfolks meet-ups

We are seeking a skilled and motivated backend engineer to join our growing team. As an engineer, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the server-side logic, databases, and APIs of our applications. 
Our Tech Stack:

• Scala backend with akka-http, play-json, tapir for serving the API
• PostgreSQL as main database
• Redis for asynchronous event/task processing
• Kubernetes for infrastructure and deployment

The Team:

• The majority of our meetings are remote
• Tasks and workflows are organized via Slack and GitHub
• Project squads with rotating team members
• Kanban board for members that are currently not on a project squad

Responsibilities: 

• Design, develop, and maintain complex software applications using Scala.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements and utilize synergies.
• Review and test the work of your peers throughout all stages of the development cycle.
• Collaborate with frontend engineers to integrate frontend interfaces with backend APIs.
• Diagnose and troubleshoot backend issues, ensuring timely resolution and a seamless user experience.
• Build and maintain integrations for 3rd party tools into our architecture

Requirements:

• 0-2 years of experience as a backend engineer.
• Experience with Scala.
• Familiarity with Swagger or other API testing tools.
• Experience in modern HTTP Rest APIs.
• Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Agile mindset.
• Working autonomously as well as being a team player.
• You have a strong command of coding best practices and could confidently articulate your stance on the tabs vs. spaces debate in a technical discussion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Docker.
• Experience with Node.JS, Typescript and/or React.js 

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