TTT-Scala -Spark- developer-Senior

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Scala Developer (Senior) – Job Description

Skill Set

• Work Experience – 3 to 5 years of hands-on development experience specifically in Scala (Spark).
• Development experience with RDDs, writing code for performing actions, transformations using in-memory processing using Scala.
• Development experience in data frames and data sets and preparing notebooks in Scala for running jobs in spark.
• Experience with optimizing existing code for better performance and efficiency. 
• Exposure on the database side (understanding of read / write queries, handling data volume) and basic understanding of NoSQL databases like Cassandra and Astra.
• Understanding of distributed computing and related technologies (Databricks).
• Hands on experience with development tools like IntelliJ.
• Knowledge on working with high data volume projects (reading and writing up to a million records per transaction).
• Basic debugging skills and Information Security knowledge.
• Be able to perform developer testing for the components written / modified by self.
• Be able to perform Performance and load testing from a development perspective.
• Be able to prepare development documents such as design notes, development test cases, WBS (work break down structure) and effort estimation.
• Knowledge and exposure to GitHub, Azure DevOps, code maintenance and CI/CD release processes.
• Exposure to Software development life cycle and agile methodologies.
• Degree in software engineering, computer science or similar.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).

Responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining software applications using the Scala. Writing clean, efficient, and reusable code with Scala best practices.
• Working on integrating third-party libraries and APIs with Scala.
• Work with the dev team closely and provide guidance to improve their skillset and help them complete the deliverables within the planned time frame.
• Review the code written by the team members and suggest changes in terms of coding standards, best practices, performance optimization and security considerations.
• Implementing test-driven development and automated testing for Scala applications
• Provide multiple alternatives for resolving a problem explaining the pros and cons of each approach.
• Ability to have an overall understanding of the code to be able to connect to topics discussed during design, development or issue debugging sessions.
• Work on code optimization activities periodically and ensure quality of work delivered.
• Participate meaningfully in design and architecture sessions, requirements understanding meetings by asking questions, confirming understanding, and summarizing the discussion. 
• Send daily / weekly status reports and summaries of the work completed for the day / week.
• Participate in scrum calls and other technical discussion calls with the team.
• Train and provide guidance for team members on technologies and development concepts.
• Work with the team on providing estimates, creating WBS (work breakdown structure) for the development tasks assigned.
• Staying updated with the latest Scala developments and framework.
• Be self - organizing and plan the day based on the priorities communicated.
   

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