Job description

 

Contract

Zurich, Switzerland

Duration 6-12 months

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We are looking for Scala developers to be a part of our specialized and highly motivated team in Zurich, Switzerland. 

 

About the role

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• As a Software Engineer, you will have a unique and exciting opportunity to join a young and dynamic company, committed to delivering value-added services in the investment product space.

• You will be part of the IT Development department, responsible for designing, implementing and maintaining key business applications and services on our highly-specialized investment product management platform. We value Agility (through SCRUM), Technology (through a modern micro-services platform built with functional programming in Scala) and Collaboration.

• Thanks to a fluid and concentrated organization, frequent communication with end-users and internal training on the investment product domain you will provide concrete and robust technology solutions to our clients, partners, and users.

• As part of the Insurance & Wealth Planning Solutions Development team, you will specifically contribute to the rapid growth of the business line.

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Your Tasks & Responsibilities

 

• Strong knowledge of Scala language

• 0-5 years of building concurrency servers based on Akka or similar

• High analytical and design skills

• Strong understanding of Cloud architecture and application development

• Good comprehension of functional programming languages including Java/Go/Python/Ruby

• Experience in agile development methodology is a plus

• Knowledge of Apache Spark, CI/CD is an advantage

• Strong communication skills in English. German will be a plus

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Our Requirements

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• Fluency in English is essential

• Eligibility to work in Switzerland

• Experience building scalable, distributed applications in Scala and Java

• Strong understanding of Algorithms and Data Structures

• Experience in developing software in an agile environment

• Interest in the latest programming trends such as functional and reactive programming

• Knowledge of relational and non-relational database systems

• Experience in implementation of APIs for integration with internal and external systems

• Strong problem-solving skills & ability to learn in a fast-paced environment

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Nice to have

 

• Financial background in either banking or the insurance industry

• Cloud migration activities either Public or Private

• Experience of working with design thinking techniques in iterative sprints is an advantage to this role

• CQRS and event sourcing hands-on experience

• Knowledge of serverless architecture would be a benefit

• DevOps experience configuration management, containers, virtualization, continuous integration, and deployment

• Practical experience with, either or both, AWS or Azure

• Akka / Akka Persistence / Akka HTTP / Akka Streams / ScalaZ / Play / Slick / Kafka / event streaming pipelines,

• Docker / Kubernetes / AWS / Jenkins / AngularJS

 

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If interested, please send your complete application (CV, cover letter, reference letter, diplomas, and certificates) at info@technaura.com

 

Seniority Level: Fresher/mid-level/senior

 

Industry: Technology

 

Employment Type: Contract

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