Scala Developer at Ascendion Inc.

About Ascendion

Ascendion is a full-service digital engineering solutions company. We make and manage software platforms and products that power growth and deliver captivating experiences to consumers and employees. Our engineering, cloud, data, experience design, and talent solution capabilities accelerate transformation and impact for enterprise clients. Headquartered in New Jersey, our workforce of 6,000+ Ascenders delivers solutions from around the globe. Ascendion is built differently to engineer the next.

Ascendion | Engineering to elevate life

We have a culture built on opportunity, inclusion, and a spirit of partnership. Come, change the world with us:

• Build the coolest tech for world’s leading brands
• Solve complex problems – and learn new skills
• Experience the power of transforming digital engineering for Fortune 500 clients
• Master your craft with leading training programs and hands-on experience

Experience a community of change makers!

Join a culture of high-performing innovators with endless ideas and a passion for tech. Our culture is the fabric of our company, and it is what makes us unique and diverse. The way we share ideas, learning, experiences, successes, and joy allows everyone to be their best at Ascendion.

About the Role:

Job Title: Scala Developer 

Details:

• We are seeking a highly skilled Scala/Spark Developer to join our dynamic team.
• The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Scala and Spark, with a focus on developing and maintaining high-performance applications.
• This role will involve code reviews, unit and integration testing, and some infrastructure provisioning in a Databricks E2 environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work on Scala/Spark applications, ensuring high-quality, scalable, and maintainable code.
• Conduct Pull Request (PR) reviews for both Scala/Spark applications and Python APIs to ensure adherence to best practices and coding standards.
• Perform unit and integration testing for Scala/Spark applications to maintain code quality and reliability.
• Assist with the provisioning of infrastructure on the Databricks E2 environment, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.

Qualifications:

• Several years of professional experience with Scala is essential.
• At least one year of hands-on experience with Spark in a professional setting.
• Professional exposure or some experience with Databricks is required.
• At least one year of experience working with DynamoDB.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.
• Familiarity with cloud environments, particularly AWS.

Location:McLean, VA or New York, NY (Hybrid Onsite role)

Salary Range: The salary for this position is between $100,000 – $105,000 annually.  Factors which may affect pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Benefits: The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements: [medical insurance] [dental insurance] [vision insurance] [401(k) retirement plan] [long-term disability insurance] [short-term disability insurance] [5 personal days accrued each calendar year. The Paid time off benefits meet the paid sick and safe time laws that pertains to the City/ State] [10-15 days of paid vacation time] [6 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per calendar year] [Ascendion Learning Management System]

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