Lead Backend (Scala) Engineer

N-iX is looking for a Lead Backend (Scala) Engineer to join our team. Our customer is the European online car market, with over 30 million monthly users and a presence in 18 countries. As a Lead Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of online car markets and enhancing the user experience for millions of car buyers and sellers.

Responsibilities: Developing scalable backend services Deg complex database solutions Deg fast, scalable, and responsive APIs Day-to-day work with AWS Working in cross-functional teams Ready to take ownership and independently drive topics Requirements: At least 6+ years of hands-on coding experience Java Spring Boot or Scala knowledge Experience with Object-Oriented/Functional Programming Experience in deg fast, scalable, and responsive APIs Experience developing cloud-native apps - AWS is preferable Experience with SQL and NoSQL (DDB) databases Experience with Kafka Good communication skills (fluent English, at least Upper-Intermediate) Nice-to-Have: Experience with Search databases - ElasticSearch (using it as a search engine); Frontend experience - JavaScript or Typescript DevOps Experience - DataDog, Opsgenie, etc. We offer*: Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible A competitive salary and good compensation package Personalized career growth Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more) Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing Education reimbursement Memorable anniversary presents Corporate events and team buildings Other location-specific benefits *not applicable for freelancers