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Location
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Company size
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Job Description
Ledger is looking for a Scala Backend Software Engineer to build highly available microservices, integrate services with partner APIs, and ensure data integrity across multiple blockchain sources. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and contributing to the company's technology stack.
Responsibilities
- Build highly available, resilient, consistent, and performant microservices to power Ledger’s products.
- Integrate Buy, Sell, Earn, and Swap services by connecting to partner APIs.
- Design monitoring systems for detecting failures and ensuring efficient alerting.
- Set up logging for all API requests and responses.
- Ensure data integrity across multiple blockchain sources.
- Handle API authentication, rate limiting, and error handling.
- Engage proactively in architecture and design discussions to ensure scalable and feasible solutions.
- Maintain and evolve the existing stack, proposing and implementing technical improvements.
- Deliver high-quality software by testing, documenting, and demonstrating features.
- Develop and contribute to CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and security workflows.
- Conduct root cause analysis on software issues and implement practical fixes.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with other teams to complete projects.
- Contribute to building a shared knowledge base within Ledger.
- Improve software and systems engineering standards, including documentation.
- Represent Ledger in internal and external technical events (e.g., tech talks, blog posts, meetups).
Requirements
- Scala Backend Engineer: 2+ years of relevant engineering experience.
- Advanced Scala Expertise: Good mastery of Scala ideally on CatsIO or any similar framework; proficiency in another backend language (Rust, Java, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript) is a plus.
- Web3 & Blockchain Experience: Good understanding of blockchain fundamentals and ecosystem.
- Collaboration & Communication: Strong interpersonal skills with experience working in cross-functional teams.
- Architectural Expertise: Knowledge of web architecture patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven, P2P).
- Containerization & Cloud: understanding of Docker and Kubernetes.
- Multicultural Experience: Fluent English communication skills.
- Frontend Awareness: Basic understanding of frontend frameworks and ability to write simple frontend code in TypeScript, is a great plus
Benefits
- Equity: Employees are the foundation of our success, and we award stock options so you can share in that success as we grow
- Flexibility: A hybrid work policy
- Social: Frequent social events, snacks and drinks in our Holborn office
- Medical: Comprehensive health insurance policy offering extensive medical, dental and vision care coverage
- Well-being: Personal development, coaching & fitness with our dedicated partners
- Vacation: 28 days of paid leave per year, in addition to national holidays
- High tech: Access to high performance office equipment and gadgets, including Apple products
- Transport: Ledger reimburses part of your preferred means of transportation
- Discounts: Employee discount on all our products
About this job
Job category
Engineering
Job type
Full time
Location
London, United Kingdom
Company size
Mature [ 50+ employess ]
Apply now
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