About the Company
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is a global purpose-led transformation company that helps businesses innovate and deliver meaningful impact through technology. With over 850 employees at its Letterkenny, Co. Donegal office, TCS supports clients across industries, including some of the largest global brands, by providing transformative digital solutions.
The company fosters a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, innovation, and respect, empowering employees to contribute to projects that make a real difference for clients and communities. TCS promotes a hybrid work model, flexible career paths, and professional growth opportunities.
About the Role
The Senior Scala Developer role focuses on designing, developing, and maintaining backend systems and applications for enterprise platforms. The position requires technical leadership, innovative problem-solving, and architectural decision-making within a collaborative team environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams of engineers, product managers, and designers
- Build scalable, performant, and resilient backend systems for critical business applications
- Participate in system design and architecture reviews to influence technical direction
- Drive software quality through code reviews, testing, and continuous integration
- Mentor and share knowledge with peers, contributing to an inclusive engineering culture
- Investigate and resolve complex technical issues in production environments
- Author and review technical design documents, RFCs, and root cause analyses
- Continuously develop expertise in engineering craft and domain knowledge
Requirements
- Primary tech stack: Scala (required), Java, AWS
- 7+ years of professional experience in backend development
- Proven technical authority with the ability to influence system architecture
- Track record of delivering high-impact projects with architectural ownership
- Experience scaling systems for high throughput and low latency
- Ability to mentor and lead cross-team technical initiatives
- Strong strategic thinking and alignment of technical direction with company goals
Nice to Have
- Secondary tech stack: Golang, Python
- Deep operational knowledge of AWS, including cost-aware system design
- Contributions to engineering culture, hiring, or organisational development
Benefits
- Competitive salary packages including pension, healthcare, life assurance, and laptop
- Extensive access to professional training and learning resources
- Health and wellness initiatives, sports events, and community engagement programs
- Hybrid working model with 2–3 days per week in the Letterkenny office
- Recognition as a Top Employer in the UK and globally