Scala/Java Developer position is available in Remote

This is Krishna technical recruiter from VDart. We are a global IT services and workforce solutions firm based in Atlanta, Georgia.

I came across your profile on a job portal and thought you’d be the right fit for Scala/Java Developer we are currently looking to hire Remote. I have the job description below and would like to discuss further if this interests you.

Scala/Java Developer

Contract-6 Months 

Remote

Mandatory Skills:

Scala, Apache Kafka, Java, RESTful, GraphQL  APIs, SpringBoot, Git

RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Java and Scala is critical for the success. Other can be secondary skill.

Job Description:

Design and develop RESTful and GraphQL APIs using Java and Scala

Build event-driven services and microservices that produce and consume messages via Apache Kafka

Implement backend systems using frameworks like Spring Boot, Akka HTTP, or Play

Ensure reliable, fault-tolerant Kafka integration, including schema validation, error handling, and retries

Collaborate with frontend and platform teams to define clear API contracts and integration patterns

Contribute to code quality, testing, and CI/CD automation

Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize performance of services and API endpoints

Strong programming experience with Scala (Akka, Play, or Cats/Scalaz) and Java (8+)

Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka (producer/consumer APIs, Avro/Protobuf, topic design)

Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and optionally GraphQL APIs

Knowledge of functional programming and reactive patterns

Familiarity with Spring Boot, asynchronous programming, and dependency injection

Strong unit and integration testing practices

Comfortable with Git, CI/CD pipelines, and API security (OAuth2, JWT)

Nice to Have

Kafka Streams or Akka Streams experience

Exposure to Kafka Connect, Schema Registry, and message validation patterns

Knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud-native app development

Familiarity with API gateways (e.g., Kong, Apigee) or service mesh (e.g., Istio)