Scala Software Engineer

**About Ledger**

We’re a team of experts pushing the limits of what’s possible, united by our common goal to unlock true freedom through digital ownership, making technology accessible for all. We believe in a world where users, creators and enterprises manage their value with ownership and freedom. Our curiosity drives us to innovate, empowering individuals on a global scale. We believe change is constant and our team moves forward as one, with a culture of problem-solving where every employee is empowered and supported to challenge tradition and create solutions. Our mission is simple: to make self-custody accessible and give people the keys to their own financial futures. If you want to make a true impact, we want you to join us at Ledger.

At Ledger, we’re proud to be the global platform for digital assets and Web3, with over 20% of the world’s crypto assets secured through our Ledger devices. With our headquarters in Paris, and offices in Vierzon, Grenoble, Montpellier, London, Portland, Geneva, Zurich and Central Singapore, we have a team of around 600 professionals developing a variety of products and services to enable individuals and companies to securely buy, store, swap, grow and manage crypto assets - including the Ledger hardware wallets line with more than 7.5 millions units already sold in 200 countries.

**The team**

You will join the backend services team which is in charge of building services that power Ledger products.

The team is composed of passionate Engineers who believe in the benefits and strength of functional programming to develop robust and scalable platforms and APIs. Customer-focused, they are also eager to understand and implement product and business requirements.

We are convinced that being an engineer is also taking time to challenge, discuss and share what we are working on. A dynamic roll over each service allows every team member to get involved in many projects over time. We take time each month to have a dedicated knowledge-sharing meeting and participate actively in the Scala community (Meetups, Conferences, etc ).

**What you’ll be doing**
- Build highly available, consistent, and performant services to power Ledger’s products
- Integrate and consolidate off-chain data coming from several API sources
- Leverage all the power of functional programming with Scala and the Typelevel stack
- Maintain tools and services in a diverse stack (Scala, Python)
- Conduct benchmarks to identify bottlenecks and optimize the overall performance of our services
- Deliver a high-quality piece of software (Test it, Document it, Demonstrate it)
- Design monitoring systems to detect unexpected failures/behavior
- Use CI / CD to deploy and secure workflows

**What we're looking for**
- First relevant experience in backend robust development
- Scala, Haskell, or functional programming experience is nice to have
- Node.js and Java developers who are willing to dive into Scala technologies are welcome
- Enthusiastic about teamwork, learning, and teaching (meet-ups, hackathons, training )
- Adaptability to do teamwork in a fast-evolving environment
- You are autonomous, proactive, and capable of self-training
- Having an interest in cryptocurrencies and wishing to work with blockchain technology is a real plus

At Ledger, we are dedicated to continually investing in our employees which is why we offer more than just salaries; we provide comprehensive compensation packages that include a wide range of benefits. Here are some of the benefits you can look forward to**:

- **Flexible work options -**Our hybrid policy allows employees to work from home up to 3 times per week
- ** Health & Wellness support -**Health and Life Insurance.
- ** Financial growth opportunities -**Employees can become shareholders in Ledger as well as other financial benefits depending on your country of work.
- ** Commuter allowance -**Ledger offers a commuter allowance to contribute to your preferred means of transportation.
- ** Learning & Development**:

- A comprehensive suite of training solutions providing a personalised learning experience for every employee.

For regionally specific benefits, your Talent Acquisition contact will be able to provide you with more information.
- We’re committed to building an inclusive hiring process. If you need any adjustments or accommodations, just let us know, we’ll do our best to support you._