Staff Backend Engineer (Scala)

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement large-scale backend software systems creating new partner-facing and internal data-driven APIs.
• Review code with an emphasis on readability and maintainability.
• Write API and technical documentation for services and new architecture.
• Optimize database schemas to support scalable, high-performance backend services.
• Contribute to our RFC process by writing technical proposals and providing feedback to others.
• Mentor and guide technical growth of engineering talent.
• Be a resource for solving hard, technical problems across teams and projects.
• Stay up-to-date with the state of the software industry.

Requirements

• A minimum of 8+ years of experience in software engineering.
• 2+ years of proven success in senior engineering roles.
• Experience developing and testing in Scala or other JVM languages.
• Solid understanding of software design patterns, functional programming, and database schema design.
• Experience designing highly scalable event streaming architecture using Kafka/MSK or equivalent.
• Experience with service-oriented architecture and RESTful API design.
• Expertise in PostgreSQL.
• Expertise in AWS product and tools.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools, including Datadog or equivalent.

Nice to Have

• Experience in customer-facing roles.
• Familiar with modern DevOps tooling.
• Kubernetes/Docker.
• Terraform.
• Familiar with Scala and the Lightbend and Typelevel ecosystems.
• Lightbend: Slick, Play/Play JSON.
• Typelevel: http4s, doobie/skunk, circe, cats, cats-effect.
• Debezium.

Benefits & Perks

• Annual base salary between $200,000 - $220,000.
• Total compensation package includes 401(k) match, multiple health insurance options, disability coverage, life insurance, and unlimited paid time off for salaried positions.