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.