Scala Software Developer

Kforce - Greenwood Village, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Greenwood Village, CO

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

Kforce is seeking a Scala Software Developer to join a client team in Greenwood Village, Colorado. The role involves designing, implementing, and enhancing software systems while ensuring a simplified and improved customer experience. The developer will also mentor technical staff and take ownership of software development projects.

Responsibilities

• Actively and consistently support all efforts to simplify and enhance the customer experience
• Design, implement, monitor, enhance, and troubleshoot systems in assigned areas
• Analyze and revise existing system logic difficulties and documentation as necessary
• Test and review system designs
• Mentor and guide the work of technical staff
• Take ownership and make technical decisions on software development projects
• Develop and implement software according to proposals provided
• Estimate scope of work
• Create project documentation as requested
• Implement software proposals

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required
• 7+ years of demonstrable in-depth capability as a software engineer
• Experience with open-source software such as Spring, Tomcat, and NoSQL solutions
• Proficient in databases (Relational and NoSQL), RESTful web services, AWS, Microservices, Netflix OSS, Jersey, SOAP web services, Axis, JMS, ESBs, XML, XSD, XSL, JSON, HTML5, JavaScript, Apache open-source libraries, Maven, Git, Eclipse/NetBeans/IntelliJ, continuous integration testing, shell scripting
• Agile experience
• Proficient in Scala and Java
• Experience with Jira and Gitlab or any other relevant repository
• Thorough understanding of software engineering and object-oriented design principles
• Strong and current development experience in Java and web technologies
• Ability to take ownership and make technical decisions on software development projects
• Familiarity with dependency management and build systems like Gradle
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Hands-on approach

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Python
• Experience with AWS services including EC2, VPC, Security Groups, NAT gateways, S3, Autoscaling, Load balancers, Lambda, CloudFront, IAM, Certificate manager, CloudWatch, Route53, DynamoDB, MediaConvert, API Gateway, CloudFormation, EMR

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 401(k) plan
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Paid time off for salaried personnel
• Paid sick leave for hourly employees on Service Contract Act projects