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We are looking for a Senior / Principal Akka Consultant for a short-term consulting project with a UK-based technology company in the utilities sector. The role focuses on performance analysis and optimization of a complex distributed system supporting electricity, gas, and water markets.
The client’s systems handle tens of millions of metering points and process millions of records daily, requiring high performance, reliability, and scalability. This is ideal for an experienced freelancer ready to make a real impact on a critical production system.
You start your day with your first cup of coffee, just the way you like it, in your own space. Maybe it’s a cappuccino with hand-whipped foam in your kitchen, a strong espresso between meetings, or (on lighter days) coconut water instead. No commute, no dress code, just your setup and a calm start to the day.
You start your day checking the weather conditions in Brazil, Portugal, Lithuania, and San Francisco because some of your teammates are there. These are top Tech Pros, eager to share their weather updates with you as well as their expertise (not only within the projects you’re working on together but also at our regular knowledge sharing sessions, internal and external training and conferences). By the way, you can check the weather in 24 countries everyday if you are a home-grown meteorologist – we have people in all of these places ;))
Mid-afternoon, after a solid block of focused work and just before your daily overlap with the US East Coast team begins, you switch context for a moment. You grab a green juice (you’ve been cutting down on coffee lately — coconut water works too) and join a meeting with one of the nicest Talent Heroes you’ve ever met. She’s been supporting your growth and individual development path since day one at Scalac.
Today, you’re discussing how to use your 4,000 PLN annual development budget and company support to keep growing in your Speaker role — still deciding whether the Mentor or Writer path is the right next step.
You finish your day by hanging out with folks from the Scala community who are taking part in one of Scalac’s Meetups for Scala Community (it could be a Functional World we host or one of many more we support). You have a great discussion with them about the recent open-source projects we support and end your day positively inspired (or if you happened to be a speaker, with a job-well-done feeling proud that you inspire others).
Your role in the project
Conduct independent audits, profiling, and performance optimization of distributed systems
Refactor technical debt and resolve architectural problems
Mentor the client’s development team, guiding them in best practices for working with Akka
If you thrive in a fintech, innovative, and collaborative environment and want to push the boundaries of financial technology, this role is for you.
Excellent communication skills in English, essential for daily collaboration with business and technical stakeholders
Desirable / Plus:
Location: 100% Remote
Client: UK
Rate: up to €60/h
Start: ASAP
Engagement: preferably full-time (minimum 0.5 FTE)
Duration: 1–3 months, with possible occasional returns to the project
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced consultant or freelancer to join a technically challenging project and make a real impact on the performance of a critical production system. If this sounds like you, don’t hesitate – apply now!
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