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Scala Developer

Quickspin

Role overview

Qualifications

  • At least 3 years of hands-on experience developing server-side applications in Scala
  • Strong working knowledge of Scala (preferably Scala 3) and SBT
  • Solid experience with Pekko/Akka, including HTTP, Actors, Cluster, Persistence, Streams, and connectors
  • Strong understanding of the JVM, data structures, and algorithms

Responsibilities

  • Participate in software design, development, refactoring, support, and code reviews
  • Collaborate with platform teams to deliver great results
  • Work autonomously on tasks with little or no supervision
  • Optimize the platform to achieve maximum throughput and scalability

About the company

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Quickspin

Quickspin is a Swedish game studio developing innovative video slots for real money online gambling. The aim of our 100-strong team of gaming industry veterans is to cause a market-changing shift in quality and innovation by creating the kind of games that we as players would love to play. Quickspin games are integrated with our customers'​ casino through our own platform which includes ground breaking promotional tools to help attract and retain players. The Quickspin main office may be located in Stockholm, Sweden, but we are a multinational company. Our offices host skilled people from all around the world, and every team is a melting pot of individuals from all walks of life. Our diverse workforce is reflected in our games, as the different perspectives of our employees lend themselves to interesting and innovative ideas. Our great diversity only makes us better and we really do consider us as family. We like to spend time with each other and have a lot of fun, which you can easily see in the game room, kitchen, by the ping pong table, or during an after work. Apart from creating awesome games, we're also famous for our exceptionally high employee satisfaction index. We're always looking for new talents that can help us create new and innovative games in one of the fastest growing and most exciting industries there is. In return, you would have the opportunity to have your work seen and enjoyed by millions of users, world-wide. Would you like to work in an ambitious, casual and fun atmosphere at an award winning company? Connect with us! https://career.quickspin.com/ Feeling curious? Check out our.... Career Page - https://career.quickspin.com/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/quickspinab Artstation - https://www.artstation.com/quickspin Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/QuickspinOfficial Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/quickspin_official/?hl=sv

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Company size51 - 200

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Job description

Company Description

About Playtech

Founded in 1999, the company has a premium listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange and is focused on regulated and regulating markets across its B2B business. By leveraging its proprietary technology, Playtech delivers innovative products and services to ensure a safe, engaging and entertaining gaming experience. 

As the gaming industry's leading technology company, it combines business intelligence-driven software, services, content, and platform technology to drive excellence and innovation across the sector. Read more about who we are and what we do here: www.playtechpeople.com and www.playtech.com

Here at Playtech, we genuinely believe that people are our biggest asset. Diverse thoughts, experiences, and individual characteristics enrich our work environment and lead to better business decisions. Embracing differences and maintaining transparency in our processes is the core of Playtech's overall commitment to responsible business practices.

Ready to level up your career? 

Playtech's GPAS unit is looking for an experienced Scala Developer with excellent engineering skills.

Job Description

Your influential mission. You will...  

  • Participate in software design, development, refactoring, support, and code reviews to maintain high development standards.
  • Collaborate with platform teams to deliver great results.
  • Work autonomously on your tasks with little or no supervision.
  • Optimize the platform to achieve maximum throughput and scalability.
  • Be proactive and go beyond expectations.

Qualifications

Components for success. You...

  • Bring at least 3 years of hands-on experience developing server-side applications in Scala.
  • Have strong working knowledge of Scala (preferably Scala 3) and SBT (Scala Build Tool).
  • Demonstrate solid experience with Pekko/Akka, including HTTP, Actors, Cluster, Persistence, Streams, and connectors.
  • Possess a strong understanding of the JVM, data structures, and algorithms.
  • Exhibit excellent knowledge of parallel and concurrent programming principles.
  • Have practical experience building high-scale, distributed systems with complex interfaces and integrations.
  • Think like an engineer - taking ownership, driving solutions forward, and continuously improving systems and processes.
  • Demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills and critical thinking.
  • Show a willingness to document solutions and actively share knowledge with colleagues.
  • Communicate clearly and effectively in English.

You'll get extra points for...

  • Previous experience in the iGaming domain.
  • Experience working with Typesafe Config.
  • Hands-on experience with Couchbase or other document-based NoSQL database.
  • Familiarity with AWS services such as S3 and DynamoDB.
  • Experience using Play JSON.
  • Proficiency with ScalaTest for testing.
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker, Nomad, or Kubernetes.
  • Confidence working in Linux environments.

Additional Information

Thrive in a culture that values...   

  • A friendly, cooperative, and goal-oriented team of experienced professionals.
  • Clear goals and a results-driven environment.
  • Open communication, knowledge sharing, and mutual support across teams.
  • Initiative-taking and confident approach at the workplace.
  • Collaborative and supportive culture as well as stable long term career opportunities.
  • Global scope and inclusive working environment where you can engage with diverse teams and perspectives.
  • Constant learning and development opportunities and professional growth programs.
  • Active lifestyle and mental well-being, supported through sports classes, master classes, and monthly well-being activities.

GPAS UNIT

We invite an experienced Scala Developer to become a part of Playtech as a new member of the GPAS product team. Gaming Platform as a Service aka GPAS is Playtech’s exclusive distributed games delivery platform that currently has more than 1000 games running on it. GPAS is a highly accessible, multi-tenant, scalable, distributed and event-driven system written in Scala with the help of the Akka framework. We use Couchbase as a hot storage and AWS S3/DynamoDB as our cold storage to ensure we can handle nearly a billion transactions per day. We have a complex solution that provides capabilities to run various types of online casino games. We adopt Scrum methodology to deliver new features on time.

Playtech is an equal opportunities employer. Our mission is to welcome everyone and create inclusive teams. We celebrate differences and encourage everyone to join us and be themselves at work.

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