Senior Scala Developer with Go

Poland and Middle-Eastern Europe

Bulgaria +1 more

On-site

Who this role is best for

Senior software engineers with dual expertise in Scala and Go will find this role in distributed systems and cloud environments.

Best fit for

Candidates with 5+ years of experience in distributed systems and a track record of building high-throughput production systems
— “Building and supporting high-throughput systems in production.”
Professionals who have worked with event-driven architectures and Kafka in real-world implementations
— “Working with event-driven and asynchronous architectures using Kafka.”
Individuals who have used AI-powered assistants to enhance software delivery processes
— “Practical experience using AI-powered assistants (e.g. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to improve productivity, quality, or decision-making in software delivery.”

Things to consider

Work permit and EU-based location are mandatory, limiting eligibility to certain candidates
— “Work from the European Union region and a work permit are required.”
The role requires a dual-stack proficiency in both Scala and Go, which may be challenging for single-language specialists
— “Strong proficiency in Scala and functional programming, with professional experience in Go or the ability to work across both Scala and Go codebases.”

How to stand out

Highlight experience with Akka and Lightbend ecosystem in your technical stack section
— “Experience with the Lightbend ecosystem, particularly Akka.”
Emphasize your hands-on experience with AWS services, especially S3 and EKS
— “Work with AWS services, including S3 and EKS, across cloud, container, database, and storage environments.”
Demonstrate your ability to evaluate technical trade-offs in software design
— “Evaluating technical trade-offs against business requirements and collaborate with stakeholders.”
Showcase your CI/CD and testing experience in the context of full software development lifecycle
— “Contributing to the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD and testing.”
Demonstrate familiarity with Elasticsearch, Jenkins, and New Relic in your toolset
— “Experience with Elasticsearch, Jenkins, and New Relic.”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

design and implement scalable software solutions
work with event-driven and asynchronous architectures
build and support high-throughput systems
contribute to the full software development lifecycle

Typical background

software engineeringdistributed systemshigh-throughput production environments

Skills & requirements

Required

ScalaGoRestful ApisDistributed SystemsHigh-throughput SystemsAWSKafkaElasticsearchJenkinsNew Relic

Preferred

GenaiAgent-based WorkflowsAutomation PatternsAi-augmented Development

Stack & domain

ScalaGoRestful ApisAWSKafkaElasticsearchJenkinsNew RelicAi-powered Assistants

About the role

Original posting from Poland and Middle-Eastern Europe via Greenhouse

Xebia is a global AI-first, digital transformation, and engineering partner. With over 25 years of experience and a team of 5,000 professionals across 16 countries, we help organizations design and build scalable products, platforms, and data-driven solutions.
We specialize in Artificial Intelligence, Data and Cloud, Intelligent Automation, and Digital Products, combining deep technical expertise with a strong focus on engineering excellence and a people-first culture.
In the CEE region, we’re a team of nearly 1,000 experts delivering modern applications, data platforms, and AI solutions for clients such as Millennium, ING, Play, Edenred, Arabian Drilling, FedEx, Leroy Merlin, Truecaller, Volotea, Schmitz Cargobull, and many, many more. We work with leading technologies including AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks, and Snowflake, and combine strong engineering culture with a consulting mindset and a continuous focus on growth and knowledge sharing.
You will be:
Designing and implementing scalable software solutions using Scala and Go in a distributed environment.
Working with event-driven and asynchronous architectures using Kafka.
Building and supporting high-throughput systems in production.
Work with AWS services, including S3 and EKS, across cloud, container, database, and storage environments.
Contributing to the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD and testing.
Evaluating technical trade-offs against business requirements and collaborate with stakeholders.
Your profile:
5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
Strong proficiency in Scala and functional programming, with professional experience in Go or the ability to work across both Scala and Go codebases.
Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
Strong understanding of distributed systems and high-throughput production environments.
Hands-on experience with AWS, particularly S3 and EKS.
Experience with Kafka and event-driven or asynchronous architectures.
Experience with the Lightbend ecosystem, particularly Akka.
Experience with Elasticsearch, Jenkins, and New Relic.
Good understanding of software development lifecycle, including source control, CI/CD, and different testing approaches.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
Practical experience using AI-powered assistants (e.g. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Cursor) to improve productivity, quality, or decision-making in software delivery.
Work from the European Union region and a work permit are required.
Nice to have:
Experience applying GenAI in a more structured way within the SDLC, including defined workflows, prompt patterns, or tool integrations embedded into daily work.
Interest in and familiarity with emerging AI-driven practices (e.g. agent-based workflows, automation patterns, AI-augmented development), with a willingness to explore and experiment beyond standard approaches.
Recruitment Process:
CV review – HR call – Interview – Client Interview – Decision

Source: Poland and Middle-Eastern Europe careers (Greenhouse)