Scala Software Engineer - Atala

IO Global is looking for a Scala Software Engineer to join its Atala team. In Atala, we are developing Prism, a digital identity and verifiable credentials product. We are building a platform with a solid technical foundation that can be tailored to the needs of many businesses. We have clients and many opportunities, and we need software professionals with excellent personalities, solid technical foundations, and experience to join a fast-paced team. You will help us design, implement and deliver.

We start from product requirements and design in the Atala team and implement a solution that we own end-to-end. We do protocols, services, applications and even create infrastructure and deployment plans, fully automating everything in the process. We have built an architecture on top of Cardano, our flagship blockchain, but our core architecture is blockchain-agnostic. The team is distributed around the globe.

We use Scala for the backend and Kotlin to define an SDK for four platforms (JVM, Android, iOS, web). We build applications for the web, Android, and iOS. Our infrastructure is currently defined in Terraform and runs in AWS; we are experimenting with Nomad and Kubernetes for orchestrating our services. We have an automated test suite, and we are applying continuous integration (CI) practices.

Your mission

As an Android Software Engineer, you will design and implement high-quality mobile applications in close collaboration with our Product team. You are well versed in the Android platform and the Kotlin language. Your attention to detail is exemplary, and you are strong in coding. And last but not least, you like and know how to deliver software incrementally.

Duties will include:

• Design and implement features
• Review contributions from other engineers
• Analyze requirements, break down work, and help prioritize it
• Plan for incremental software development
• Deliver according to agile best practices
• Communicate and analyze technical details.

Your expertise

• A minimum of 2-3 years development experience (professional or otherwise) in Scala.
• Experience working with Git and Git workflow
• Practical experience with Agile software development methods
• Knowledge of functional and object-oriented programming paradigms
• Skills relevant for a software engineer specialized in Scala
• Advanced knowledge of the Scala type system.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as ScalaPB, Scalacheck, Scalatest,
• Scala.js, doobie, testcontainers, sttp
• A degree in Computer Science is desirable but not essential
• Likable personality with soft skills
• Excellent communication (technical and non-technical)
• Incremental software delivery
• Functional and Object-oriented programming
• Analytical, synthetic, and scientific thinking.

Location

IOG is a fully distributed organization and therefore this is a remote position.

All Colleagues

• Flexible schedule
• Remote work - ability to work anywhere
• Laptop reimbursement
• New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc)
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Competitive PTO and Sick Leave plan

US Employees

• Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits coverage through Anthem with 100% premium cost covered by IO Global for the employee and dependents
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance

UK Employees

• Monthly Health Stipend to use towards any wellness or medical coverage/service
• Pension