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Scala Engineer

SwissBorg
Job Details

Location

Remote - Europe Timezone / Krakow / Estonia / Lisbon / Porto / Prague / Tallinn / Warsaw / Tartu

Job Type

Full Time

Experience

Senior

Salary

Competitive salary

Openings

1 Position

Company Size

201-500

Description

  • At SwissBorg, our mission is to build investment experiences that help people redefine wealth.
  • Our app has over 790,000+ verified users and offers the best price and liquidity across 16 fiat currencies to buy 90+ cryptocurrencies.
  • Users can earn yield, diversify their portfolios with themed crypto bundles, and access exclusive alpha investment opportunities.

Requirements

  • Highly experienced with Scala
  • Experience working with functional programming libraries (e.g., Cats Effect 3)
  • Understanding of distributed systems and event-driven architecture
  • Familiarity with microservices, Kafka, and event sourcing
  • Experience with backend technologies such as Fs2, Tapir, Sttp, Pekko
  • Proficiency in infrastructure tools: Docker, Kubernetes, ArgoCD, PostgreSQL
  • Strong sense of ownership and entrepreneurial thinking
  • Passion for Crypto/Web3 technology

Responsibilities

  • Identify requirements for backend architecture design and API with the engineering team
  • Solve challenging problems in finance and distributed systems
  • Write rigorous automated tests and ensure code quality and documentation
  • Optimize code for performance and scalability
  • Support and coach junior team members
  • Own services from tech design to deployment and monitoring
  • Collaborate with product teams to provide early technical guidance
  • Take part in continuous improvement of the overall technical architecture

Benefits

Remote work
Flexible hours (outcome-based)
Latest MacBook Pro
Training & development budget
Vacation days + local holidays
Company-wide retreats
BORG welcome bonus
Inclusive and diverse culture
Learning & Development Budget
Employee Premium Account Access
25 Days Holiday + Local Bank Holidays
Flexible & Remote-First Work Environment

Required Skills

Scala
Cats Effect
Tapir
Fs2
Pekko
Kafka
Kubernetes
Docker
PostgreSQL
Event Sourcing
Web3
Crypto
About SwissBorg

SwissBorg is a pioneering fintech company on a mission to democratize wealth management by making it fun, fair, and community-centric. Based in Switzerland and operating globally, we blend finance and technology to empower individuals with smart, accessible, and transparent crypto investment solutions. We are more than just a fintech platform โ€” we're a diverse team of visionaries from over 35 nationalities who believe that financial freedom should be available to everyone. At SwissBorg, we embrace innovation, inclusivity, and decentralization to build the future of finance.

Industry

Blockchain
Fintech

Office Locations

Job Summary
Category
Backend Development
Posted5/6/2025
Location Type
Remote
Last Updated5/6/2025
Full Time
Senior
Competitive salary
1 Position

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