Senior Scala Engineer

Signify Technology; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Signify Technology is seeking a Senior Engineer (Scala) in New York (Hybrid) to join a high-impact team. In this role, you'll design and build scalable backend systems that are crucial for business success. You'll influence technical direction and participate in system design while mentoring others. Requirements include 8+ years in software engineering and 3+ years with Scala, alongside strong system design skills. This position offers the chance to work on mission-critical products and shape the long-term platform strategy.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on experience building production systems with Scala.
• Experience operating at a Senior or Staff Engineer level with architectural responsibility.

Responsibilities

• Designing and building scalable, high-performance backend services using Scala.
• Contributing at a senior/staff engineering level with architectural ownership.
• Leading system design discussions and driving best practices across teams.

Skills

Software engineering

Scala

System design

Event-driven architectures

Job description

Senior Engineer (Scala)

Location: New York (Hybrid)

Contract: Permanent contract

My client are looking for a Senior / Staff-Level Scala Engineer to join a high-impact team working on a mission-critical product at the core of the business. This is not a peripheral project the systems you design and build will directly power key customer experiences and strategic initiatives.

You’ll play a central role in shaping architecture, driving engineering standards, and delivering highly scalable, resilient backend systems. This is an opportunity to operate with real ownership, influence technical direction, and contribute at a system-design level while remaining hands‑on.

If you enjoy solving complex distributed systems challenges, influencing engineering best practices, and collaborating with strong cross-functional teams this role is for you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and building scalable, high-performance backend services using Scala
• Contributing at a senior/staff engineering level with architectural ownership
• Leading system design discussions and driving best practices across teams
• Working on distributed systems and event-driven architectures
• Collaborating closely with product, engineering, and leadership stakeholders
• Mentoring engineers and elevating overall code quality and technical standards
• Contributing to critical decisions that shape long-term platform strategy

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional software engineering experience
• 3+ years of hands-on experience building production systems with Scala
• Experience operating at a Senior or Staff Engineer level with architectural responsibility
• Strong system design experience
• Solid understanding of backend architecture patterns and best practices
• Experience building and maintaining event-driven or reactive systems
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
• Experience working on business-critical products or high-availability systems