Scala Backend Developer

Valsea - Where Innovation Meets Entertainment

At Valsea, we’re shaping the future of entertainment with immersive, engaging experiences that captivate players worldwide. Based in sunny Marbella, Spain, our vibrant open-space office is home to an international team of developers, marketers, product owners, and much more.

Valsea operates a leading scalable technology platform, 100% owned by us. This gives us the freedom to deliver results fast. We integrate selected outside companies into our ecosystem to ensure we provide fresh and vibrant products for our customers.

We work in a fast-paced environment, creating new brands, maintaining and improving our tech stack, launching leading acquisition and retention campaigns, and developing fresh features. Our ethos is simple - be best-in-class in everything we do.

Despite our rapid growth, Valsea still has that exciting start-up feel. We embrace a hybrid working model to balance professional growth with personal well-being. With a dynamic work environment, attractive salary, and a culture that thrives on collaboration, our power is our people.

We provide company laptops and other things you may need to work comfortably. Remote workers are always invited to our annual company trip and other team events. Ready to be part of something exciting?

What are we looking for now?

Self-driven Scala developers and talented professionals looking to step up. We like people at the forefront of technology. Developers familiar with different coding languages that can work collaboratively within a big team but are also focused and able to lead on their own. We love new ideas and ways of tackling problems. Our product and stack are a continual work in progress. Fresh perspectives, tools, and programs are always welcome.

What You'll do:

• Design, build, and maintain highly scalable and resilient backend services using Scala.
• Develop event-driven, distributed systems leveraging Akka and Kafka.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features that deliver real product value.
• Contribute to architectural decisions and continuously evolve our backend stack with new tools and best practices.
• Troubleshoot production issues, optimize system performance, and proactively drive improvements.
• Share knowledge with teammates, mentor junior developers, and help raise the technical bar across the team

Please note that participation in an on-call rotation every 4-6 weeks will be required for this role after the initial onboarding period.

What You'll bring:

• Scala: Proficiency and hands-on experience.
• Akka/Pekko: Building resilient distributed event-driven systems is second nature to you.
• Experience working with Kafka, including event streaming, messaging patterns, and integration into microservices.
• At least 3 years of proven experience in Scala or project management.
• Product-minded: You think in terms of impact, user value, and business outcomes.
• A strong communicator: You’re able to explain both technical and product concepts clearly.
• You thrive in ambiguity: When requirements are unclear, you ask the right questions, align with stakeholders, and find a way forward.
• Organized and proactive: You take ownership and keep things moving.
• Collaborative: You enjoy working closely with engineers, designers, and stakeholders.
• Proficiency in professional-level English communication, both written and verbal.

Nice to have:

Please note, these aren’t requirements, just things we think would be particularly valuable. If anything or everything here doesn’t apply to you, please don’t let that put you off applying.

• Experience working in a Product Owner or Technical Product Manager capacity.
• Exposure to ElasticSearch, NoSQL databases (e.g., Cassandra), and data modeling.
• Familiarity with GraphQL and API design.
• Knowledge of gRPC, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Comfort with the Play Framework.
• Experience in Agile environments and product lifecycle management.

What We offer:

• Hybrid working model or fully remote
• Innovative international company that uses cutting-edge tech equipment
• Collaborative teams and agile multicultural environment
• Competitive salary with flexible working hours
• 23 paid vacation days + public holidays
• Private health insurance for you and your family
• Free Online English/Spanish lessons
• Corporate events throughout the year
• Ongoing learning and professional development opportunities

In-office perk such as:

• Daily breakfast and freshly cooked lunch 3 days a week
• 50% discount on personal training sessions and physiotherapy sessions
• Games room, full kitchen with hot drinks, fruit, soft drinks
• Gym, massage room and much more

At Valsea, we want diversity and inclusion in an environment where unique perspectives and new talents thrive. Join us in creating a workplace where everyone can shine and contribute to our collective success. Protecting your privacy and data security is a longstanding top priority for Valsea. Please consult our Privacy Notice (https://valsea.teamtailor.com/data-privacy) to learn more about how we collect, use and transfer the personal data of our candidates.

We’re a diverse team with great people from across the world. This position is available both as a hybrid position in Marbella (Spain) or as a fully remote position from inside the EU. Please note that we are unable to sponsor work visas outside the EU.