Dear Hiring Manager

I’m writing in response to your recently advertised position for a Backend Scala developer. I am very interested in this opportunity with your organisation and believe that my qualifications, education and professional experience would make me a strong candidate for the position.

With over two years of experience in back-end web development and systems architecture, I am confident I will be an excellent fit for your company's next MidLevel Software Engineer. My experience has provided me with the innovative and technical skills necessary to successfully provide your company with multifaceted technical solutions across a wide range of software platforms.

At Africastalking, I am responsible for driving the development of a high-traffic backend service that offers 4 million monthly users programmable VOIP services . I oversee the building of innovative systems architecture via Spark and Akka framework, MySQL, Redis and Cassandra to mention a few. I was instrumental in structuring several internal systems comprising billing management tools, conversion/revenue reporting, and production workflow tracking, as well as designed custom REST APIs built in Scala. I also successfully collaborate on solutions with our product, QA, and marketing teams to offer the best user experience to build higher customer lifetime value.

I have refined my strengths through all these years of experience in back-end web development, where I provided solutions in database technology, programming and microservices The following is a snapshot of my broader technical skills:

Custom Scala Back-end Services

Test and Behaviour Driven Development

Database Programming

Big Data

Microservices

It would be a pleasure to learn more about your company's needs, and I would welcome the chance to provide further insight into my knowledge of project management, technical abilities, personal attributes, and track record of success in building revenue generating web technologies compatible across multiple platforms, browsers, and devices.

Thank you for considering my candidacy for this position. I hope to hear from you soon to schedule an interview.

Sincerely,

Orji Samuel