Scala Technical Lead - Transaction Monitoring

BRAINS WORKGROUP, INC.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

BRAINS WORKGROUP, INC. is seeking a Technical Lead for Transaction Monitoring in New York City.

The role drives end-to-end solutions on the Quantexa platform, translating business needs into scalable, secure data products with hands-on technical leadership across architecture, development, and release management. You will mentor engineers, implement best practices, and ensure reliable production deployments while collaborating with business stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience developing technical solutions.
• Experience with modern development tools and processes (e.g., Git, Gradle, Nexus) and automation/DevOps technologies (e.g., Jenkins, Docker, Bash scripting).
• Experience building and deploying production-level data processing systems with a focus on operational stability.
• Strong understanding of data analytics, entity resolution, and network generation concepts.
• Proficiency in programming languages, particularly Scala, and familiarity with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
• Azure (preferred) experience supporting CI/CD and release automation (e.g., Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions), including environment configuration, deployment pipelines, secrets/permissions basics, and infrastructure-as-code exposure.
• Understanding of testing frameworks and the ability to write unit and integration tests using libraries such as ScalaTest.
• Experience with data integration, ETL processes, and API development.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end technical delivery of projects on the Quantexa platform, applying best practices in architecture, design, and development.
• Partner with business analysts, data engineers, and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Oversee integration of Quantexa with enterprise systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Mentor and guide developers by providing technical leadership and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in Quantexa deployments, providing hands-on support as needed.
• Keep current with Quantexa platform features and advancements to drive innovation and delivery efficiency.

Skills

Scala

Git

Gradle

Nexus

Jenkins

Docker

Azure DevOps

ScalaTest

CI/CD

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science/IT

Tools

Quantexa

Spark

Hadoop

Azure DevOps

Git

Docker

Job description

BRAINS WORKGROUP, INC. is seeking a Technical Lead for Transaction Monitoring in New York City.

The role drives end-to-end solutions on the Quantexa platform, translating business needs into scalable, secure data products with hands-on technical leadership across architecture, development, and release management. You will mentor engineers, implement best practices, and ensure reliable production deployments while collaborating with business stakeholders.