Senior Software 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 simple 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.

• 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

• 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
• Solid understanding of backend architecture patterns and best practices