Senior Scala Engineer — Distributed Systems & AWS

Eleks; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Close cooperation with a customer

Challenging tasks

Competence development

Ability to influence project technol​o

Team of professionals

Dynamic environment with low level of​

Job summary

ELEKS is seeking a Senior Scala Developer in Chicago, IL to design and build scalable backend services and distributed systems. You will work with Scala, Java 17, Akka, and AWS to deliver robust RESTful APIs and cloud-native solutions.

You will collaborate with architects and cross-functional teams, shaping architecture and driving quality through CI/CD pipelines. Ideal candidates have deep experience with Akka, data streaming, and enterprise-grade backend development, and are proficient in

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of commercial Scala development experience.
• Strong knowledge of Java 17.
• Solid backend development experience.
• Hands-on Akka ecosystem experience (Streams, Typed Actors, Persistence, Akka).
• At least 2 years building data streaming with Akka.
• Experience developing RESTful web services.
• Strong knowledge of AWS services (IAM, Kinesis, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, KMS).
• Experience with Slick and SQL query development.
• Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps Pipelines).
• Experience delivering highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems.
• Understanding of software architecture and distributed design.
• Upper-Intermediate or higher level of English.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Scala and Java.
• Build and enhance distributed systems with Akka.
• Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and backend microservices.
• Develop cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services.
• Design and optimize data access using Slick and SQL.
• Design, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines to support automated delivery.
• Build highly available, resilient software; collaborate with architects and teams.
• Participate in technical reviews, code reviews, and architecture decisions.
• Troubleshoot production issues and improve performance and reliability.

Skills

Scala

Java 17

Backend

Akka

Akka Streams

Akka Typed Actors

Akka Persistence

Data streaming

REST APIs

AWS

Slick

SQL

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Distributed systems

English

Tools

Azure DevOps Pipelines

SQL tooling

Job description

ELEKS is seeking a Senior Scala Developer in Chicago, IL to design and build scalable backend services and distributed systems. You will work with Scala, Java 17, Akka, and AWS to deliver robust RESTful APIs and cloud-native solutions.

You will collaborate with architects and cross-functional teams, shaping architecture and driving quality through CI/CD pipelines. Ideal candidates have deep experience with Akka, data streaming, and enterprise-grade backend development, and are proficient in