Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Scala)/Remote

Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Scala)/Remote

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Summary: We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Back End) with strong Scala expertise to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership, drive architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and efficient software solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Scala.
  • Lead the technical design and architecture of distributed systems and microservices.
  • Write clean, scalable, maintainable, and well-tested code.
  • Collaborate with product managers, architects, and engineering teams to define technical requirements and solutions.
  • Review code, enforce engineering best practices, and maintain coding standards.
  • Mentor and guide software engineers through technical challenges and career development.
  • Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and implement preventive measures.
  • Participate in system design reviews, technical discussions, and sprint planning.
  • Drive continuous improvement in development processes, automation, and DevOps practices.
  • Ensure application security, compliance, and operational excellence.

Key Skills:

  • Strong hands-on experience with Scala and functional programming concepts.
  • Experience building and maintaining distributed systems and microservices architectures.
  • Proficiency with RESTful APIs, event-driven systems, and asynchronous processing.
  • Strong knowledge of databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra.
  • Experience with messaging and streaming platforms such as Kafka.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Strong understanding of software design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and system scalability.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

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Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Description- Lead Software Engineer, Back End (Scala)

Location-Remote

Job Summary

We are seeking a Lead Software Engineer (Back End) with strong Scala expertise to design, develop, and maintain scalable, high-performance backend systems. The ideal candidate will provide technical leadership, drive architecture decisions, mentor engineers, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable and efficient software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using Scala.
  • Lead the technical design and architecture of distributed systems and microservices.
  • Write clean, scalable, maintainable, and well-tested code.
  • Collaborate with product managers, architects, and engineering teams to define technical requirements and solutions.
  • Review code, enforce engineering best practices, and maintain coding standards.
  • Mentor and guide software engineers through technical challenges and career development.
  • Optimize application performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Troubleshoot production issues and implement preventive measures.
  • Participate in system design reviews, technical discussions, and sprint planning.
  • Drive continuous improvement in development processes, automation, and DevOps practices.
  • Ensure application security, compliance, and operational excellence.

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong hands-on experience with Scala and functional programming concepts.
  • Experience building and maintaining distributed systems and microservices architectures.
  • Proficiency with RESTful APIs, event-driven systems, and asynchronous processing.
  • Strong knowledge of databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Cassandra.
  • Experience with messaging and streaming platforms such as Kafka.
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform).
  • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Strong understanding of software design patterns, data structures, algorithms, and system scalability.
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
  • Excellent problem-solving, communication, and leadership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
  • Experience with Scala frameworks such as Akka, Play Framework, ZIO, Cats Effect, or Pekko.
  • Experience in high-volume, low-latency systems.
  • Familiarity with observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK.
  • Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies.
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