Senior IT Software Engineer – Scala, Akka & Java Microservices

About this role

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are an IT & professional services consultancy partnering with enterprise clients across regulated industries. We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in Scala, Akka, and Java to build platform notification services that enable large industrial/enterprise customers to receive critical alerts for efficiently operating complex equipment and machinery. This is a 12-month W2 contract engagement, fully remote.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Design, develop, and maintain scalable notification and event-driven microservices using Scala and Akka technologies (Streams, Actors, HTTP, Persistence).

- Work independently on complex application and infrastructure components used across one or more systems.

- Drive application development focused on delivering high-value business features.

- Architect and implement high-availability, reliable solutions at scale.

- Design well-defined RESTful APIs using Spring Boot.

- Deploy and maintain software using CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure DevOps, Jenkins) and AWS cloud services (API Gateway, ALB, NLB, Fargate, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, CloudFormation).

- Work with relational and NoSQL databases including PostgreSQL and AWS DynamoDB.

- Mentor and provide technical guidance to less senior engineers.

- Establish good engineering practices and maintain high standards of software quality within the team.

- Identify areas for team growth and improvement; guide structured code development, documentation, and user guides.

- Communicate effectively with end users and internal stakeholders on complex technical problems.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

Required:

- Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience, or Master's degree with 8+ years of experience.

- 5+ years of software development experience using Java 8+.

- 2+ years of Scala programming experience.

- 2+ years of hands-on experience with Akka technologies (Streams, Actors, HTTP, Persistence).

- Solid Computer Science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, and system design.

Nice to Have:

- Experience designing Spring Boot RESTful APIs.

- Familiarity with application architectural patterns: MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc.

- Experience deploying and maintaining software on AWS at scale.

- Proficiency with CI/CD tooling (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar).

- Experience with PostgreSQL and/or AWS DynamoDB.

- Agile/Scrum working experience.

- Demonstrated leadership on small-to-medium scale projects with strategic impact.

- Passion for technology and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

- Rate: $80/hr on W2

- Contract Duration: 12 months

- Employment Type: W2 Contract

- Visa sponsorship available

LOCATION

- 100% Remote (North America)

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