Senior Scala Software Engineer at Railroad19

Position Details

Salary $120K – $160K USD / year

Type Full-Time

Experience mid

Exp. Years 4+ years

Education Not specified

Category Software Engineering

About this role

This role involves developing and maintaining high-performance backend services and APIs using Scala frameworks. The engineer will work on distributed systems, ensuring scalability and reliability in a remote environment.

Key Responsibilities

Design and develop backend services
Build RESTful APIs and microservices
Optimize application performance
Collaborate with cross-functional teams
Troubleshoot production issues

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes Scala 2.12/2.13, Play Framework, Slick, Akka HTTP, REST APIs, microservices architecture, and CI/CD pipelines with tools like GitLab and Jenkins.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a mid-level software engineer with 4+ years of experience in Scala development, proficient in building high-performance backend services, APIs, and distributed systems using Scala frameworks such as Play and Slick.

Must-Have Skills

4+ years of professional software development experienceStrong proficiency in Scala 2.12 or 2.13Experience with Play Framework or Akka HTTPHands-on experience with SlickExperience building REST APIs and distributed systemsFamiliarity with CI/CD pipelinesExperience with ScalaTestSpecs2or MUnit

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with high-performance APIsExperience with distributed systemsExperience with modern Scala ecosystemExperience with microservices architectureExperience with cloud deployment

Tools & Platforms

GitLabGitHub ActionsJenkinsScalaTestSpecs2MUnit

Required Skills

ScalaPlay FrameworkSlickAkka HTTPREST APIMicroservicesSQLDistributed SystemsCI/CDScalaTestSpecs2MUnit

Hard Skills

ScalaScala 2.12Scala 2.13Play FrameworkSlickAkka HTTPREST APIMicroservicesSQLRelational DatabasesImmutabilityMonadsPattern MatchingCI/CDGitLabGitHub ActionsJenkinsScalaTestSpecs2MUnitDistributed SystemsAsynchronous ProgrammingConcurrency

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingAdaptabilityTeamworkAgile environmentCode reviewTechnical discussion

Industry & Role

Industry Technology

Job Function Backend development and system architecture in Scala

Role Subtype Software Engineer

Tech Domains Scala, Play Framework, SQL / PostgreSQL, Distributed Systems, CI/CD

Keywords for Your Resume

Deal Breakers

Less than 4 years of experience, Lack of experience with Scala or related frameworks, No experience with REST APIs or distributed systems, Inability to work remotely in US

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