Scala Backend Engineer, AvantStay
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Next-generation hospitality platform
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Next-generation hospitality platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
More information about location
201-500 employees
Company mission
To set the new standard for the short-term rental experience.
Role
Who you are
- Do you thrive on building high-performance backend systems that power game-changing product launches?
- Are you a Scala whiz with a passion for innovation?
- Ideal candidates will be experienced and passionate about building scalable backend technologies
- Be a strategic thinker
- Code Craftsmanship: You take pride in writing clean, well-structured, and highly-tested code that is a joy to maintain and reuse
- Architectural Acumen: Possess a deep understanding of system design principles, data structures, and algorithms. You leverage this knowledge to craft pragmatic solutions
- Distributed Systems Guru: You have experience delivering high-volume backend services that are distributed, highly available, low latency, and scalable
- Thrive in Agility: You have extensive experience working hands-on as a Software Engineer in an agile environment, adapting and collaborating effectively
- Strong Scala Proficiency (3+ years):
- Solid Foundation: Deep understanding of Scala syntax, semantics, and functional programming paradigms
- Experienced Developer: Proven ability to design, develop, test, and deploy robust and maintainable Scala applications
- Object-Oriented & Functional: Comfortable working with both object-oriented and functional programming concepts in Scala
Desirable
- Functional Programming Libraries: Experience with Cats Effect 3/Zio for functional programming and asynchronous task management
- Web Development: Familiarity with Sangria for building GraphQL APIs and Http4s for building robust HTTP services
- Data Access & Integration: Knowledge of Sttp for HTTP communication and Quill for type-safe database access
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience with AWS for cloud services, Kubernetes for container orchestration, and Docker for containerization
- Streaming & Monitoring: Familiarity with Kafka for real-time data streaming and Open Telemetry for distributed tracing
- Databases: Experience with Clickhouse for columnar data storage
What the job involves
- We're searching for a talented Scala Backend engineerbackend to join our team and help us accelerate our product development cycle
- You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with a passionate group of engineers to design and implement scalable backend technologies that fuel exciting product launches
- Contribute your expertise to the vision and long-term plan for our backend systems
- Architect, design, and develop: Craft high-quality, scalable services that power amazing experiences for AvantStay customers
- Deployment pro: Take ownership of deploying and operating your creations, ensuring smooth performance
- Lead by example: Drive best practices within your team, fostering a culture of collaboration and high-quality code
- Never stop learning: Embrace challenges and continuously expand your skillset to stay at the forefront of your field
- Be the hero: identify, debug, and fix issues in production, ensuring our services run smoothly
- Functional Programming Master: Bring your experience with functional programming paradigms to solve problems elegantly and efficiently
- Problem-Solving Skills: Utilize your Scala knowledge to design efficient and scalable solutions to complex problems
- 100% FP/Scala Codebase: Deepen your skills in our functional programming (FP) codebase, utilizing Cats Effect 3 or Zio
Our take
AvantStay is redefining the short-term rental experience. Unlike traditional online travel agencies that simply connect travelers with hosts, AvantStay takes full ownership and control of its properties so guests get the best experience.
Each of AvantStay's homes are thoughtfully curated by award-winning interior designers. And guests can personalize their stay through the AvantStay app, choosing from a rang of luxury add-ons like in-home spa treatments, grocery delivery, or private chef experiences.
Now, the company operates over 2,300 properties across 140 cities, with ambitious plans to expand beyond the US. As the company continues scaling, it's doubling down on both portfolio growth and innovation, investing in operational technology and partnering with companies like Allianz Partners to offer added peace of mind through trip cancellation and interruption coverage.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
-41% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
Dec 2021
$160m
SERIES B
Sep 2019
$20m
SERIES A
Total funding: $191m
Company HQ
Sandahl, Austin, TX
Leadership
Sean Breuner
(Founder & CEO)Sean took an MBA at Columbia Business School before working for Morgan Stanley for a year and serving as Director of Heighten. Alongside being Operating Advisor of Northern Lights Music Festival since 2013, they co-founded AvantStay in 2017.
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