Senior Scala Engineer

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.

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;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

MongoDB;Scala;Akka;AWS;Zio;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