Team Lead Scala (Analytics team)
RingCentral
Say hello to possibilities.
It’s not every day that you consider starting a new career. We’re RingCentral, and we’re happy that someone as talented as you is considering this role. First, a little about us, we’re the $2 billion global leader in cloud-based communications and collaboration software. We are fundamentally changing the nature of human interaction giving people the freedom to connect powerfully and personally from anywhere, at any time, on any device.
This is where you and your skills come in. We are looking for a Team Lead Scala (Analytics Team).
About the team The RingCentral analytics team develops our customer-facing analytics solution (https://www.ringcentral.com/analytics.html). Our product covers the full RingEX suite—phone, video, and messaging—and is used by tens of thousands of users, generating notable revenue.
Technically, we operate at high scale: we process hundreds of thousands of events per second and handle tens of thousands of concurrent WebSocket connections. We are a distributed team located across Europe, with the majority based in Spain and a presence in Bulgaria.
Technical stack
- Scala, Cats, fs2
- Kafka, ClickHouse, Cassandra
- Kubernetes, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Expectations
Experience leading a team of 5+ developers, including hiring, mentorship, and managing distributed/remote teams.
You are a hands-on leader. You are willing to write code, debug complex issues, and actively contribute to the repository.
You firmly believe in DevOps fundamentals ("you build it, you run it") and have hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud providers (GCP preferred).
Strong background in JVM development. Proficiency in Functional Programming (Scala) is a significant advantage.
Responsibilities
Process & Delivery: Own the delivery process. Refine workflows to ensure predictable releases and shield the team from unnecessary meetings and distractions.
Hands-on Contribution: Actively contribute to the codebase. Build proofs-of-concept, solve complex technical challenges, and ensure code quality through rigorous code reviews.
Technical Leadership: Guide architectural decision-making. Balance the delivery of new features with the active management of technical debt.
Mentorship: Facilitate the growth of senior engineers. Conduct code reviews with an educational focus and guide career development.
Product Collaboration: Work closely with Product Management to translate business requirements into scalable, high-quality technical solutions.
What you will get
Direct ownership of a mature team of 7 senior/experienced engineers.
High visibility on a revenue-generating product used by thousands of companies.
The opportunity to solve complex concurrency and data throughput problems at a massive scale.
What we offer
Well-coordinated professional team;
Life assurance and private medical insurance
Competitive salary
Great opportunities for self-realization, professional and career growth;
Corporate training programs, free language courses;
Excellent work environment and good collaboration;
Opportunity to be a part of the international company.