Senior Scala Backend Engineer — Platform and FP

Rewards Network; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Time Off Benefits

Dining reimbursement

401(k) plan with company match

Two medical plan options

Short and Long Term disability

Company-paid life insurance

Employee Life Assistance Program

Catered lunches on Tuesdays

Job summary

A prominent technology services provider in Chicago is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of scalable back-end systems. This hybrid role requires expertise in Scala and functional programming, along with a strong background in RESTful APIs and microservices. Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of software development experience. The position offers competitive compensation and flexible benefits, including remote work options.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in back-end software development.
• At least 3 years focused on functional programming.
• Ability to lead technical projects and mentor engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of scalable back-end systems.
• Architect RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Build real-time data pipelines for operations.

Skills

Scala

Functional programming

RESTful APIs

Microservices

Kafka

PostgreSQL

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

Typelevel ecosystem

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Job description

A prominent technology services provider in Chicago is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to lead the development of scalable back-end systems. This hybrid role requires expertise in Scala and functional programming, along with a strong background in RESTful APIs and microservices. Ideal candidates will have over 7 years of software development experience. The position offers competitive compensation and flexible benefits, including remote work options.