Senior Scala Engineer – Spark Platform & ML Infra

Quantifind; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 195,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Company Equity

Exceptional benefits package

Flexible Vacation & Paid Time Off

Employer-matched 401(k) plan

Job summary

Quantifind is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Washington, D.C. to work on the Apache Spark pipeline, processing diverse data sources for risk signal generation. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and requires strong software engineering skills.

Ideal candidates have a BS or MS in Computer Science and at least 5 years of experience in software and platform engineering, particularly in a startup environment. A supportive and flexible work culture focused on professional growth complements the role.

Qualifications

• 5+ years working as a professional Software Engineer with a focus on platform engineering.
• Professional experience at a software startup strongly preferred.
• Experience building software with Scala and/or Java.
• Deep understanding of algorithm complexity and performance implications.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Work on Quantifind’s Apache Spark batch infrastructure.
• Generate risk signal results from diverse data sources.
• Collaborate with Data Scientists, DevOps Engineers, and Product Managers.

Skills

Software Engineering

Platform Engineering

Communication Skills

Concurrency Knowledge

Distributed Systems

Java

Scala

Apache Spark

Kubernetes

ETL Pipelines

Education

BS or MS in Computer Science

Tools

Apache Spark

Airflow

HDFS

MapReduce

Redis

Postgres

Job description

Quantifind is seeking a Senior Software Engineer in Washington, D.C. to work on the Apache Spark pipeline, processing diverse data sources for risk signal generation. The role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams and requires strong software engineering skills.

Ideal candidates have a BS or MS in Computer Science and at least 5 years of experience in software and platform engineering, particularly in a startup environment. A supportive and flexible work culture focused on professional growth complements the role.