
Scala Software Engineer (U.S. remote)
Railroad19Posted 5/7/2025

Scala Software Engineer (U.S. remote)
Railroad19
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Job Summary
We are seeking a Sr Scala Software Engineer to join our dynamic and growing team of engineers. As a strong technical resource, you will develop new application services, write tests, and adapt to evolving business requirements. You will participate in technical design sessions, identify opportunities for enhancement, and troubleshoot issues. Our ideal candidate is passionate about creating well-architured solutions with clean and maintainable code. With experience in Scala 2.12+, Play Framework, AWS, and databases, you will be an excellent fit for this role. You will work remotely from the US and have opportunities to learn new technologies and practices within the Scala development community. Our company culture values empathy, communication, and problem-solving skills. We offer a competitive salary range of $120,000 - $160,000 per year, flexible remote work options, and travel stipends.
Job Description
Core Responsibilities:
- Develop new and enhance existing application services
- Writing tests to maintain code quality
- Understand and adapt to our client's evolving business requirements within the television advertising domain.
- Participate in detailed technical design sessions to understand client needs and provide productive feedback
- Identify new opportunities, tools, and services to enhance the software platform
- Support and troubleshoot issues, identify the root cause, and proactively recommend corrective actions
Skills & Experience:
- Scala 2.12+ development experience
- Passionate about developing clean and maintainable code with little or no side-effects
- Experience building Restful APIs in Scala using the Play Framework
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS
- Experience with relational and non-relational databases
- Willingness to learn new technologies and takes pride in keeping up with the latest technologies and practices within the Scala development community
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Self-directed and can effectively deliver solutions with little oversight
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical disciplines; or equivalent work experience is preferred but not required