Senior Scala Developer

IQVIA ,
London, Greater London
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IQVIA is the leading human data science company focused on helping healthcare clients find unparalleled insights and better solutions for patients. Formed through the merger of IMS Health and Quintiles, IQVIA offers a broad range of solutions that harness the power of healthcare data, domain expertise, transformative technology, and advanced analytics to drive healthcare forward. **Senior Scala Developer - Brighton, UK** **OMOP Factory, Real World Solutions (RWS) Technology** **Job description** The OMOP Factory is a team within IQVIA's RWS Technology global business unit. Our goal is to ensure any patient dataset can be accurately, reliably and reproducibly converted to a standard format (OMOP) to enable researchers and pharmaceutical companies to run observational studies, and thus find out what works and what doesn't in healthcare. As a Senior Scala Developer in such a new team, you will play an important role in driving product innovation. You will be part of a scrum team, working with other developers, the scrum master and product owner in the Brighton office while coordinating with internal customers in the East Coast US office. We place a strong emphasis on cross-functionality within the team though expect individual contributors to cultivate their own specialism (i.e. become "T-shaped"). Our technology stack presently consists of the following: + Microservice fleet written in Scala utilising Akka and Cats + Some Python services utilising pandas and Plotly + Frontend implemented with TypeScript, React and Redux + Tested with Puppeteer + Data tier consisting of Apache Spark, HDFS, MySQL and Graphite + Orchestrated with Kubernetes + CI achieved with Jenkins and automated Dockerised testing + Deployed onto AWS using Terraform **What to expect** In this role, you will: + Design, develop and deliver a new software product for the conversion of varied healthcare datasets into the standard OMOP format + Provide technical leadership around the use of Apache Spark and Scala + Work with the team and scrum master to adopt and embrace the scrum methodology + Be comfortable working in front-end areas, utilising TypeScript and the React ecosystem + Work with modern infrastructure tooling such as Kubernetes and Terraform and cloud environments such as AWS + Create and maintain software development documentation + Support software implementations, acting as a product expert for users + Support resolution of production issues + Be expected to lead architecture and technical decisions alongside other senior developers. **Our ideal candidate will be / have** + Considerable experience working with Apache Spark + Experience working with microservice architectures + Strong functional programming skills + A desire to continuously learn new tools and technologies + Enthusiastic technical leadership skills + Strong communication skills + Desire and ability to mentor more junior members of the team **Bonus points for** + TypeScript, React or Redux + Relevant DevOps experience (Kubernetes, Terraform) + Containerised integration testing experience + Experience in life sciences/healthcare sector + Experience delivering on-premise software **Location and travel** + Role based in IQVIA's Brighton office + Minimal travel expected to other IQVIA offices (London, East Coast US) or to attend conferences **Why join?** Those who join us become part of a recognized global leader still willing to challenge the status quo to improve patient care. In RWS, you will have access to the most cutting-edge technology, the largest data sets, the best analytics tools and, in our opinion, some of the finest minds in the Healthcare industry. You can drive your career at IQVIA and choose the path that best defines your development and success. With exposure across diverse geographies, capabilities, and vast therapeutic and information and technology areas, you can seek opportunities to change and grow without boundaries. _Join Us_ Making a positive impact on human health takes insight, curiosity, and intellectual courage. It takes brave minds, pushing the boundaries to transform healthcare. Regardless of your role, you will have the opportunity to play an important part in helping our clients drive healthcare forward and ultimately improve outcomes for patients. Forge a career with greater purpose, make an impact, and never stop learning. At IQVIA, we have a vision. Where every healthcare decision is based on evidence. Where data science and human science come together to improve global health. Where new and creative solutions aren't just possible - they are expected. Thank you for your interest in growing your career with us. It takes insight, curiosity, and intellectual courage to transform healthcare. The 56,000+ employees of the IQVIA family of companies, including Q2 Solutions, are reimagining a world without the consequences of disease. We are brave minds bringing powerful ideas to reality. At IQVIA, you can truly make an impact in an environmen

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