About Persistent
We are an AI-led, platform-driven Digital Engineering and Enterprise Modernization partner, combining deep technical expertise and industry experience to help our clients anticipate what’s next. Our offerings and proven solutions create a unique competitive advantage for our clients by giving them the power to see beyond and rise above. We work with many industry-leading organizations across the world, including 20 Fortune 50 companies and 4 of the 5 top banks in both the US and India, and numerous innovators across the healthcare ecosystem.
Our disruptor’s mindset, commitment to client success, and agility to thrive in the dynamic environment have enabled us to sustain our growth momentum. Persistent has been recognized across top industry platforms for innovation, leadership, and inclusion. We reported $1,654.4M FY26 revenue with 17.4% Y-o-Y growth. We have delivered 24 sequential quarters of growth with $436.0M in Q4 FY26 revenue, up 3.2% Q-o-Q and 16.2% Y-o-Y growth. Our 27,500+ global team members, located in 18 countries, have been instrumental in helping the market leaders transform their industries. We have been recognized as the Fastest Growing IT Services Brand Globally in the 2026 Brand Finance IT Services 25 Report. We named a Leader in the Everest Group Private Equity (PE) Services PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026 and Software Product Engineering PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026.
About Position:
As a Senior Scala Engineer, you’ll be part of a team of smart, highly skilled technologists who are passionate about learning and supporting cutting-edge technologies such as Spark, Scala, Pyspark, Databricks, Airflow, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, and other Data engineering tools. These technologies are deployed using DevOps pipelines leveraging Azure, Kubernetes, Jenkins and Bitbucket/GIT Hub.
Role: Senior Scala Engineer-
Location: All persistent location
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Experience: 8 to 12 Years
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Job Type: Full-Time Employment
What You'll Do:
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Develop, test, troubleshoot, debug, and make application enhancements leveraging, Spark , Pyspark, Scala, Pandas, Databricks, Airflow, SQL as the core development technologies.
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Deploy application components using CI/CD pipelines.
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Build utilities for monitoring and automating repetitive functions.
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Collaborate with Agile cross-functional teams - internal and external clients including Operations, Infrastructure, Tech Ops
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Collaborate with Data Science team and productionize the ML Models.
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Participate in a rotational support schedule to provide responses to customer queries and deploy bug fixes in a timely and accurate manner
Expertise You'll Bring:
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8-12 Years of applicable software engineering experience
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Strong fundamentals with experience in Bigdata technologies, Spark, Pyspark, Scala, Pandas, Databricks, Airflow, SQL,
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Must have experience in cloud technologies, preferably Microsoft Azure.
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Must have experience in performance optimization of Spark workloads.
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Good to have experience with DevOps Technologies such as GIT Hub, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Docker.
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Good knowledge of relational databases, preferably PostgreSQL.
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Excellent English communication skills, with the ability to effectively interface across cross-functional technology teams and the business
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Minimum B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field
Benefits:
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Competitive salary and benefits package
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Culture focused on talent development with quarterly growth opportunities and company-sponsored higher education and certifications
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Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies
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Employee engagement initiatives such as project parties, flexible work hours, and Long Service awards
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Annual health check-ups
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Insurance coverage: group term life, personal accident, and Mediclaim hospitalization for self, spouse, two children, and parents
Values-Driven, People-Centric & Inclusive Work Environment:
Persistent is dedicated to fostering diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We invite applications from all qualified individuals, including those with disabilities, and regardless of gender or gender preference. We welcome diverse candidates from all backgrounds.
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We support hybrid work and flexible hours to fit diverse lifestyles.
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Our office is accessibility-friendly, with ergonomic setups and assistive technologies to support employees with physical disabilities.
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If you are a person with disabilities and have specific requirements, please inform us during the application process or at any time during your employment
Let’s unleash your full potential at Persistent - persistent.com/careers
“Persistent is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind.”
