Senior Engineer/Strong Middle Scala Engineer

Senior Engineer/Strong Middle Scala Engineer

Location: Remote from Spain (an indefinite Spanish employment contract)

Intellias is partnering with a Fortune 100, Midwest-based industrial manufacturer to modernize and expand a suite of cloud-based services and data products used by a global network of dealers, enterprise customers, and internal business units. Our cross-functional teams deliver scalable APIs, event-driven services, and analytics pipelines that power quoting, ordering, asset telemetry, diagnostics, and lifecycle support for heavy equipment in the field.

Requirements:

Mandatory

• 3+ years of experience with Scala designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining backend services and distributed systems in production.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience (preferrably Java)
• 3+ years of experience building distributed systems using Akka (Streams, Actors, HTTP, Persistence) or Apache Pekko.
• 3+ years of experience with AWS
• Strong experience designing and operating event-driven distributed systems using technologies such as Kafka, AWS Kinesis, or equivalent messaging platforms.
• Strong experience with functional programming concepts and libraries such as Cats, Cats Effect, or ZIO.
• Hands-on experience with Docker.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL and SQL query development.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and automated deployment pipelines (preferably GitHub Actions)
• Experience designing and operating event-driven architectures and stream-processing systems.
• Experience with microservice architectures.
• Experience working within Agile software development environments.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and solution design.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive complex technical initiatives.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Java 17+/21.
• Experience with Spring Boot.
• Experience with Hibernate/JPA.
• Experience with DynamoDB.
• Experience with CloudFormation.
• Experience with Flyway.
• Experience with Snowflake, BigQuery, or Databricks.
• Experience processing telemetry or event data at scale.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Scala.
• Build reliable event-processing, notification, and integration services.
• Develop APIs and distributed system components in highly available environments.
• Deliver scalable, fault-tolerant solutions that provide business value.
• Contribute to system architecture, technical design, and engineering decisions.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Support integration, acceptance, and quality assurance testing activities.
• Maintain high software quality through testing, reviews, documentation, and best practices.
• Mentor engineers and promote technical excellence within the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders in Agile environments.
• Own services throughout their lifecycle, from design and development to deployment and production support.
• Ability to provide 6 hours overlap with US Central Time (CT) on business days (till 2 pm CT latest), which is equivalent to working until 9 PM Spainish time.

Why this position:

At Intellias, where technology takes center stage, people always come before processes. We're dedicated to cultivating a tech-savvy environment that empowers individuals to unlock their true potential and achieve extraordinary results. Our customized benefits not only prioritize your well-being but also charge your professional growth, making this opportunity an ideal match for tech enthusiasts like you.