About Samsung Food
At Samsung Food (you might know us as Whisk), we are pioneering the future of everyday care and health — helping individuals and families around the world live better through connected, proactive, and personalized experiences. Our mission is to connect food, health, and home across the Samsung ecosystem, turning data from your devices into personalized guidance that supports you and your loved ones.
We work at the intersection of AI, nutrition, behavior change, and digital health. The Samsung Food app was included in Google Play’s Best of 2020 Everyday Essentials list, has been regularly featured on the Apple App Store, and was nominated for a 2021 Webby Award. We’ve also launched Vision AI, which recognises food and meals using our global Food Genome, and developed deep integrations with Samsung Health and SmartThings.
We are a remote-first team of more than 100 people in over 30 countries, united by our commitment to innovation and impact. As part of Samsung Electronics, we combine the agility of a startup with the scale of the world’s largest consumer electronics company. Join us and help build technology that improves daily life for tens of millions of people across phones, wearables, TVs, and kitchen appliances in the years to come.
Learn more about how we’ve shaped a high-performing global team over the past 14 years.
About the role
We are looking for a Mid-Level Scala Developer to join our team, focusing on building and enhancing product features for Samsung Food on web, mobile, and Samsung Devices. You’ll be involved in all phases of development, from solution design to deploying artifacts in production.
This is a full-time remote contractor role.
Our Tech Stack:
Languages/Frameworks: Scala, ZIO, Cats, Circe, fs2, Finagle
Databases: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Elasticsearch
Communication: gRPC, Kafka, Thrift, Google PubSub
Infrastructure: Kubernetes, Google Cloud
AI Tooling: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent coding agents
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain product features aligned with user needs and company goals, ensuring high code quality and consistency by adhering to coding standards and style guides.
- Use AI coding agents as an integrated part of your daily workflow: writing specs before implementation, directing agents with well-structured context, and critically reviewing generated output before it ships.
- Reduce technical debt and enhance system functionality, actively monitoring metrics and addressing alerts or test failures.
- Drive design documentation and participate in architecture discussions with some guidance from the Engineering Manager, including writing and reviewing design documents.
- Support team members by sharing knowledge, offering solutions, and providing constructive feedback in reviews.
- Adhere to and proactively suggest improvements for team and company processes, ensuring consistency and efficiency, and challenging existing practices when beneficial.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, providing insights on product requirements and system improvements.
- Manage time effectively, meeting task estimates and communicating any risks to deadlines or deliverables in advance.
- Regularly consult and contribute to the team knowledge base and documentation, ensuring information is current and accessible.
Required Qualifications
- 2-3 years of experience in Scala development.
- 3-5 years of professional software development experience.
- Proficiency in functional programming libraries (e.g., Cats, Cats-Effect, ZIO).
- Active use of at least one AI coding agent (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot) in a professional or personal project.
- Ability to evaluate AI output critically and know when to override it.
- Strong knowledge of SQL and experience with NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Elasticsearch).
- Familiar with caches (eg Redis)
- Hands-on experience with distributed systems and REST API development.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, and message brokers (Kafka, Google PubSub, RabbitMQ).
- Working proficiency in English.
- Experience with gRPC or Thrift would be a plus.
Soft Skills Required
- Ability to work effectively within a remote, distributed team. You proactively share knowledge and communicate clearly and constructively to support team success and foster a positive culture.
- Openness to change and commitment to continuous learning. You take ownership of delivering high-quality work, meeting deadlines, and proactively addressing challenges.
- Openness to change and commitment to continuous learning, including adopting AI-assisted development practices as they evolve. You take ownership of delivering high-quality work, meeting deadlines, and proactively addressing challenges.
- Strong cross-team communication skills. You provide clear, actionable feedback and seek assistance when needed to overcome challenges.
- Proactive in sharing progress and keeping the Engineering Manager informed. You highlight any slowdowns, remain mindful of task estimates, deadlines, the roadmap, and overall deliverables.
Location
Fully Remote:
What We Offer
- Contract-based, full-time role (40 hours/week, depending on workload) with a long-term commitment.
- 100% remote work.
- Join a supportive and dynamic team. In 2024, Samsung Food was recognized as a Most Loved Workplace® by the Best Practice Institute (BPI) for our outstanding team culture.
