Full Stack Developer with Scala

Helsinki (Remote)
Remote

Company Social & Media:

Reaktor

About the Company

Reaktor is an award-winning technology company and community based in Helsinki, focused on solving complex human problems through holistic software development. The company fosters a low-hierarchy, collaborative environment where creativity, expertise, and continuous learning are valued. Reaktor works across industries including Aero, Gaming & Entertainment, Industrial, Retail, Defense & Security, Healthcare, and the Public Sector, delivering solutions that balance technical excellence with user-centered design.

Reaktor emphasizes employee well-being, diversity, equity, and inclusion, creating an environment where all team members can thrive while contributing to meaningful projects.

About the Role

The Full Stack Developer will contribute across the entire software development lifecycle, including front-end, back-end, and infrastructure tasks. The role involves designing and building web and mobile applications, developing APIs and backend services, and collaborating with clients and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Engineers at Reaktor work autonomously while contributing to the team’s shared knowledge, ensuring code quality, scalability, and operational reliability. The position provides opportunities to learn new technologies, influence development approaches, and engage directly with client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with clients’ technical and business teams to select appropriate technologies
  • Implement new features across frontend applications, backend servers, and databases
  • Provide technical expertise and guidance to clients and team members
  • Participate in debugging, software design, and architecture discussions
  • Build backend services and CI/CD pipelines as required
  • Apply DevOps best practices, including continuous integration, automated deployment, and testing

Requirements

  • Experience across a broad range of software development modalities (backend, frontend, operations, consulting)
  • Proficiency in at least one common server-side language (e.g., TypeScript/JavaScript with Node.js, Java, Scala, Kotlin, Clojure, Python)
  • Strong knowledge of at least one client-side language and framework (e.g., TypeScript/JavaScript with React, Swift, Java/Scala/Kotlin, React Native)
  • Foundational knowledge of DevOps practices, including CI/CD and automated testing
  • Experience with relational databases, such as PostgreSQL
  • Comfortable engaging with client stakeholders
  • Fluent in English; Finnish language skills are an advantage

Nice to Have

  • Broad experience developing and maintaining backend services
  • Experience in building cloud-based or scalable software solutions

Benefits

  • High-spec computer and phone for work and home use
  • Unlimited phone plan and home internet reimbursement
  • Monthly lunch benefit in addition to salary
  • Recreational benefit for sports and cultural activities
  • Optional commuting and bicycle benefits
  • Comprehensive occupational healthcare, including mental health support
  • Family support and parental leave options
  • Extensive insurance coverage for accidents and travel
  • Subsidized massage programs
  • Open source program with compensation for contributions
  • Opportunities for learning, internal training, and community events
  • Participation in 300+ hobby clubs supporting employee engagement and wellbeing

Complete details about this role can be found on the official website below: