Senior Scala Engineer (all genders)

<h3>Your mission</h3> <strong>Join airfocus, a standout company recognized by Kununu as a TOP 5% best-rated company for 2023 and 2024, boasting a 4.7 rating and 95% recommendation on Glassdoor - be part of our success story NOW!</strong><br/><br/>airfocus, the world’s first modular product management platform, is growing on all continents.<br/>We have proven to be an up-and-coming industry leader with a proven business model and a first-class team. <br/>Now, with thousands of users from customers like Shopify, Caterpillar, or The Washington Post, it’s time to add fuel to the fire and further scale up our product-led growth!<br/>We are seeking a skilled and motivated backend engineer to join our growing team. As an engineer at airfocus, you will play a crucial role in designing, implementing, and maintaining the server-side logic, databases, and APIs of our applications. You will collaborate closely with our CTO, product managers, and frontend developers.<br/><br/><strong>Our backend tech stack</strong><br/><ul><li>Scala backend with akka-http, play-json, tapir for serving the API</li><li>PostgreSQL as main database</li><li>Redis for asynchronous event/task processing</li><li>Kubernetes for infrastructure and deployment</li></ul><strong>Team</strong><br/><ul><li>The majority of our meetings are remote</li><li>Tasks and workflows are organized via airfocus, Slack, and GitHub</li><li>Project squads with rotating team members</li><li>Kanban board for members that are currently not on a project squad</li></ul><strong>What you’ll do</strong><br/><ul><li>Design, develop, and maintain complex software applications using Scala.</li><li>Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements and utilize synergies.</li><li>Review and test the work of your peers throughout all stages of the development cycle.</li><li>Collaborate with frontend engineers to integrate frontend interfaces with backend APIs.</li><li>Diagnose and troubleshoot backend issues, ensuring timely resolution and a seamless user experience.</li><li>Build and maintain integrations for 3rd party tools into the airfocus architecture</li></ul> <h3>Your profile</h3> <ul><li>Profound experience as a backend engineer (5+ yrs of experience).</li><li>Profound knowledge in Scala.</li><li>Familiarity with Swagger or other API testing tools.</li><li>Experience in modern HTTP Rest APIs.</li><li>Strong problem-solving and debugging skills.</li><li>Agile mindset.</li><li>Working autonomously as well as being a team player.</li><li>You could win a debate on tabs vs. spaces conducted entirely in English ;)</li><li>Experience with Node.JS, Typescript and/or React.js is a plus.</li><li>Nice to have: Experience with Docker.</li></ul> <h3>Why us?</h3> <p>You'll join a diverse and talented team, with plenty of opportunities for personal growth, impact, and learning.<ul><li>Enjoy the flexibility of a remote-first environment—work from our HQs in Hamburg, Amsterdam, or anywhere in Germany or the Netherlands.</li><li>Flexible working hours to suit your lifestyle.</li><li>Competitive compensation package.</li><li>Learning and Development (L&amp;D) budget to support your professional growth.</li><li>Work with top-tier tools, including a MacBook Pro or notebook of your choice.</li><li>Healthy snacks and beverages, plus plenty of fun team events and annual meetups.</li></ul></p>