Scala Developer

Company: Genesis10
Location: Mountain View
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Genesis10 is seeking a Scala Developer for a 12 month remote contract position with our client. Must be able to work the Pacific Time Zone hours.Summary:You will be joining the Spark team and play a role in defining the Scala strategy that greatly impacts the production and maintenance of these jobs. You will have opportunities to build products or tooling that will be leveraged as we roll out Spark 3.0 and bring in the latest Scala technology. You will define the tools and plugins that users need to adopt to improve their experience developing Scala code. You will work with some of the top infrastructure experts and have the opportunity to partner with top JVM and Gradle engineers in the industry.Responsibilities:As a Scala language expert on the Spark team, you will be responsible for driving and implementing the strategy for the Scala version upgrades that impact thousands of Spark jobs running in Hadoop Clusters. You will evangelize Scala best practices and ensure the productivity of the growing Scala user base.Specifically, you will:* Implement and update tools needed to continuously support Scala version upgrades for Spark.* Partner with the Developer Foundations team to identify issues in underlying tooling that might slow down rapid user adoption.* Partner with users and teams to evangelize Scala best practices, support and help debug core Scala issues encountered by them.Basic Qualifications:* 2+ years of hands on experience with building large scale systems in Scala.* Experience using with dependency management and build tools like Gradle, SBT or Maven* Able to work as a W2 employee of Genesis10 (no corp to corp)Preferred Qualifications:* MS or PhD in Computer Science or related technical discipline* Good understanding of JVM internals (Garbage Collection, Memory Management, Performance Tuning)* Analytical approach coupled with solid communication skills and a sense of ownership* Experience Working with Open-Source software is desirable* Experience with Apache Spark is desirableIf you have the described qualifications and are interested in this exciting opportunity, apply today!About Genesis10:Genesis10 is a leading U.S. business and technology consulting firm with hundreds of clients needing proven talent and solutions to power their strategic initiatives. If you are a high performing business or IT professional with solid, referenced experience, we want to meet you. Genesis10 recruiters and delivery professionals are highly accomplished career advocates, who get to know you beyond your resume to position you with the opportunities that fit your skills, experience and aspirations. We have benefit options to fit your needs and a support staff that works with you from placement throughout your engagement project after project. To learn more about Genesis10 and to view all our available career opportunities, please visit us at www.genesis10.com "Genesis10 is an Equal Opportunity Employer, M/F/D/V

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