Scala Back-End Engineer for AI FinCrime (Hybrid/Remote)

Napier Technologies Limited.; Belfast; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial crime technology company in Belfast is seeking a Back-End Engineer with strong Scala programming skills. In this role, you will develop features for a cutting-edge financial crime detection engine while working collaboratively with remote teams. The ideal candidate will also have skills in Rust or Go, and experience with technologies like Apache Kafka and Kubernetes. This position offers flexible working arrangements, comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and generous leave policies.

Benefits

Private healthcare

25 days annual leave + bank holidays

Dedicated pension plan

Life Insurance 4x annual salary

Enhanced maternity & paternity leave

Income protection policy

Work from anywhere for up to 1 month

Gym membership discounts

Flexible work schedules

Qualifications

• Hands-on programming experience in Scala and either Rust or Go.
• Experience in data processing in cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP).
• Database development experience, especially with PostGreSQL.

Responsibilities

• Develop, debug, and unit test product features in accordance with internal procedures.
• Diagnose and solve functional and performance/scalability issues.
• Help improve technical practices towards a continuously releasable end-state.

Skills

Scala programming experience

Rust or Go experience

Apache Kafka

Kubernetes

Docker

GitHub

Azure or AWS or GCP

PostGreSQL

Strong communication skills

Tools

CI/CD

ETL tools

ElasticSearch

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

A leading financial crime technology company in Belfast is seeking a Back-End Engineer with strong Scala programming skills. In this role, you will develop features for a cutting-edge financial crime detection engine while working collaboratively with remote teams. The ideal candidate will also have skills in Rust or Go, and experience with technologies like Apache Kafka and Kubernetes. This position offers flexible working arrangements, comprehensive benefits including private healthcare and generous leave policies.