Your influential mission. You will...
- Participate in software design, development, refactoring, support, and code reviews to maintain high development standards.
- Collaborate with platform teams to deliver great results.
- Work autonomously on your tasks with guidance where needed, while continuing to grow your expertise.
- Optimize the platform to achieve maximum throughput and scalability.
- Be proactive and go beyond expectations, with a strong focus on learning and improvement.
Components for success. You...
- Bring at least 3 years of hands-on experience developing server-side applications in Scala or Java.
- Have working knowledge of Scala and SBT (Scala Build Tool), or a strong willingness to learn and transition from Java.
- Demonstrate experience or interest in frameworks such as Pekko/Akka, including HTTP, Actors, Cluster, Persistence, Streams, and connectors.
- Possess an understanding of the JVM, data structures, and algorithms.
- Exhibit good knowledge of parallel and concurrent programming principles.
- Have experience or strong interest in building high-scale, distributed systems with complex interfaces and integrations.
- Think like an engineer - taking ownership, driving solutions forward, and continuously improving systems and processes.
- Demonstrate strong problem-solving skills and curiosity to learn.
- Show a willingness to document solutions and actively share knowledge with colleagues.
- Communicate clearly and effectively in English.
You'll get extra points for...
- Previous experience in the iGaming domain. Experience
- Experience working with Typesafe Config.
- Hands-on experience with Couchbase or other document-based NoSQL database.
- Familiarity with AWS services such as S3 and DynamoDB.
- Experience using Play JSON.
- Proficiency with ScalaTest for testing.
- Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker, Nomad, or Kubernetes.
- Confidence working in Linux environments.
Thrive in a culture that values...
- A friendly, cooperative, and goal-oriented team of experienced professionals.
- Clear goals and a results-driven environment.
- Open communication, knowledge sharing, and mutual support across teams.
- Initiative-taking and a confident approach at the workplace.
- Collaborative and supportive culture as well as stable long-term career opportunities.
- Global scope and inclusive working environment where you can engage with diverse teams and perspectives.
- Constant learning and development opportunities and professional growth programs.
- An active lifestyle and mental well-being, supported through sports classes, master classes, and monthly well-being activities.
GPAS UNIT
We invite an experienced Scala Developer to become a part of Playtech as a new member of the GPAS product team. Gaming Platform as a Service aka GPAS is Playtech’s exclusive distributed games delivery platform that currently has more than 1000 games running on it. GPAS is a highly accessible, multi-tenant, scalable, distributed and event-driven system written in Scala with the help of the Akka framework. We use Couchbase as a hot storage and AWS S3/DynamoDB as our cold storage to ensure we can handle nearly a billion transactions per day. We have a complex solution that provides capabilities to run various types of online casino games. We adopt Scrum methodology to deliver new features on time.
Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.
