About the Company
Persistent is a technology company focused on delivering modern software engineering solutions using cloud, data engineering, and DevOps technologies. The company promotes a people-centric and inclusive work environment while supporting professional growth and continuous learning.
About the Role
A Senior Scala Engineer position is available for professionals with 8 to 12 years of experience in software engineering. The role focuses on developing and optimizing data engineering applications using modern big data technologies while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, cloud-based solutions.
Responsibilities
- Develop, test, troubleshoot, debug, and enhance applications using Spark, PySpark, Scala, Pandas, Databricks, Airflow, and SQL.
- Deploy application components through CI/CD pipelines.
- Build utilities for monitoring systems and automating repetitive tasks.
- Collaborate with Agile cross-functional teams, including operations, infrastructure, technical operations, and clients.
- Work with Data Science teams to productionize machine learning models.
- Participate in a rotational support schedule to resolve customer issues and deploy bug fixes.
Requirements
- 8 to 12 years of software engineering experience.
- Strong experience with big data technologies including Spark, PySpark, Scala, Pandas, Databricks, Airflow, and SQL.
- Experience working with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.
- Experience optimizing the performance of Spark workloads.
- Familiarity with DevOps technologies such as GitHub, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and Docker.
- Knowledge of relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL.
- Excellent English communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
What’s Offered
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Professional development opportunities, including company-sponsored education and certifications.
- Exposure to modern technologies and data engineering tools.
- Employee engagement initiatives, flexible working hours, and long-service recognition.
- Annual health check-ups.
- Insurance coverage, including group term life, personal accident, and medical hospitalization plans.
- A hybrid working model with flexible hours.
- An inclusive workplace that supports diversity and provides accessibility accommodations for employees with disabilities.