Scala Developer
Company & Culture
EXANTE is a pioneering wealth tech company that delivers cutting-edge centralized trading solutions and robust B2B financial infrastructure, driving value through innovative technology. Our proprietary trading platform offers seamless access to diverse financial instruments— including stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures, and options— all within a single, multi-currency account.
We cultivate a culture that transcends the ordinary, where rapid responses to market dynamics and proactive problem-solving are the norm. At EXANTE, the potential to make a meaningful impact is ever-present. Our team members continuously pursue personal and professional growth, empowered to spearhead change across people, processes, and products. True innovation stems from an insatiable desire for improvement, and everyone at EXANTE is committed to fostering this spirit and propelling the company into the future.
As a rapidly expanding global firm with over 600 talented employees from 65 nationalities across 70 locations, we are a frontrunner in the financial sector. Our investment priorities are clear: We prioritize investing in our most valuable asset—our people. Join us in shaping the future of finance.
About The Role
We’re looking for an experienced Scala Developer to join our team
Reporting Line - Back-end director
Worksite: Remote/ Hybrid/ On-site (options vary by location)
Responsibilities:
- Support of the existing extensive code base (microservices)
- Development of external connection points to the trading system: backend for interfaces, HTTP API, FIX API
- Optimization and modification of the architecture of existing infrastructure to increase productivity and facilitate further maintenance
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Scala development experience
- Knowledge of various JVM multithreading models (blocking, CAS, Future/Promise, Actors)
- Understanding of the basic ideas of functional programming (recursion, laziness, pure functions)
- Knowledge and ability to work with Scala collections, understanding of for-comprehensions
- Knowledge of basic data structures and basic algorithms
- Scala 2.x/3.x, advanced functional programming, type-level programming
- Akka (Actors, Streams) + Cats Effect or ZIO
- Experience with relational (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL databases (Redis, MongoDB, Cassandra)
- Strong communication skills and the ability to explain technical concepts clearly
- Experience working with distributed remote teams
- Ability to work effectively in cross-functional product teams
- English - fluent
Personality / Mindset
- Integrity & loyalty
- Team player with advanced communication and collaboration skills
- A hands-on, can-do attitude - always looking for solutions and thinking out of the box
- Overachiever mentality
- The capability to work and succeed in the fast pace and ever-changing environment
We offer*
- Competitive salary & performance-based bonus programs
- Corporate benefits (choose your preferred options)
- Truly inspiring culture, pleasant and informal work environment
- Ongoing education & training programs
- Opportunity to network and connect at the Corporate Events
- Global career opportunities
