Senior Scala Developer

About

My client is seeking a Senior Scala Developer with deep expertise in application and back-end development with a passion for building innovative solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to work on industry-leading products and platforms, where you’ll design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable systems that power transformative digital experiences.

If you thrive in dynamic environments and are eager to shape the future of enterprise technology, join us to make a meaningful impact through your technical leadership and ambition. It’s a hybrid role – with occasional attendance in office in Dublin, but you’ll have a desk in really nice very modern office in a great part of old Dublin, with a buzzing innovate team around you to interact with and bounce ideas off.

The Role

Back End Focus

The role focuses on server-side logic, database management, API development, and integration with front-end components, ensuring high performance and reliability for enterprise applications.

Technical Breadth

Candidates should demonstrate mastery in languages such as Scala, Java and cloud platforms like AWS, with a proven track record in scaling systems and driving architectural decisions.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams of engineers, product managers, and designers.
• Build scalable, performant, and resilient backend systems that support critical business needs.
• Participate in system design and architecture reviews to influence technical direction.
• Drive software quality through code reviews, testing, and continuous integration.
• Contribute to a positive and inclusive engineering culture through mentorship, knowledge sharing, and leadership at your level.
• Investigate and resolve complex technical issues in production environments.
• Author and review technical design documents, RFCs, and root cause analyses.
• Continuously learn and grow in your engineering craft and domain knowledge.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to ensure swift resolution of any production outages involving your systems.

What you’ll need:

• 8+ years of professional experience.
• Recognized technical authority with the ability to influence system architecture across teams or domains.
• Track record of delivering high-impact projects with significant architectural ownership.
• Mastery of multiple languages and paradigms; able to guide complex trade-offs and tech decisions.
• Extensive experience scaling systems to handle high throughput and low latency.
• Strong ability to mentor, elevate peers, and lead cross-team technical initiatives.
• Proven experience driving quality, reliability, and operational excellence at scale.
• Strategic thinking with the ability to align technical direction with company goals.
• Thought leadership in areas like distributed systems, functional programming, or cloud-native architecture.

Nice to have:

• Deep operational knowledge of AWS, including cost-aware system design.
• Contributions to engineering culture, hiring, or organizational development.
• Expertise in Scala and/or functional programming patterns.

Salary & Benefits

Salary dependent on candidate experience.

• Annual Bonus Scheme
• Contributory Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Assurance & Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Programme
• 22 days annual leave + 10 public holidays
• Relocation package
• Continuous Learning & Development
• Access to extensive training & certification resources
• Lunch & Learn sessions
• Additional perks including company discounts, on-site parking, and bike-to-work scheme

Location & Visa

Remote role, based in Ireland, with 1-2 days a month on site in Dublin. You must be eligible to work in Ireland/EU.

For more information, please contact David Coyle at 01 635 1748 or email david@methodius.com