Staff Scala Engineer

Job Description

Our mission is to power a brighter future together. One that is safe, smart, and sustainable.

Who Are We:

Vivint Smart Home is a leading smart home company in North America. Vivint delivers an integrated smart home system with in-home consultation, professional installation, and support delivered by its Smart Home Pros, as well as 24/7 customer care and monitoring. Dedicated to redefining the home experience with intelligent products and services, Vivint recently celebrated a milestone of protecting more than 2 million families.

Vivint was named to the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers for Diversity" in 2020 and 2019, and to the Forbes list of "America's Best Employers" in 2018. The company has a strong commitment to philanthropy and received a 2020 Gold Halo Award from Engage for Good for group volunteerism.

Vivint is the largest tech employer in Utah and has received multiple awards for innovation, including being named among Fast Company's "World's 50 Most Innovative Companies."

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and develop distributed systems and microservices using Akka and Scala.

• Implement event-driven architectures leveraging Kafka to support real-time data processing and analytics.

• Utilize Cassandra for distributed data storage and management.

• Develop and optimize data processing workflows using Spark and MapReduce.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to architect and deliver innovative software solutions.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field.

• 5+ years of experience developing scalable applications with Akka and Scala.

• Strong understanding of event-driven architecture principles and best practices.

• Experience building and deploying microservices in production environments.

• Proficiency in Cassandra for distributed database management.

• Hands-on experience with Kafka, Spark, MapReduce, and other big data technologies.

• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Learn about the Vivint Culture and why it's a great place to grow your career!

Here are some highlighted perks you should ask us about:

• Free daily lunch and drinks on site

• Paid holidays and flexible paid time away

• Employee/Friends/Family Discounts

• Onsite health clinic, gym, gaming tables

• Medical/dental/vision/life coverage & 24/7 Medical Hotline

• 401(k) + Employer Match

• Employee Resource Groups

WORKING CONDITIONS:

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets, and fax machines.

SAFETY:

Vivint enforces a safety culture whereby all employees have the responsibility for continuously developing and maintaining a safe working environment. Each new employee is responsible for completing all training requirements. Additionally, the employee must accept they have responsibility for maintaining the safety of themselves, their co-workers, and the public. Employees must adhere to all written and verbal instructions, promptly report and correct all hazards or unsafe conditions, question non-standard operations or unmitigated hazards, and provide feedback to management on all safety issues.

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