About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with deep expertise in Scala, Akka, and Java to join a long-term contract engagement in the industrial technology / heavy equipment sector. In this role, you will build and maintain platform notification services that alert end-users to critical operational events for large-scale engines and machinery. This is a fully remote, W-2 contract position with an initial duration of 12 months.
What You'll Do
- Design, develop, deploy, and maintain microservices using Scala and Akka technologies (Streams, Actors, HTTP, Persistence)
- Build robust, high-availability platform notification services at scale
- Work independently on complex application and infrastructure components used across one or more systems
- Drive application development focused on delivering high-value business features
- Identify and resolve complex application and technical problems end-to-end
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level engineers
- Establish and uphold high standards for software quality, practices, and habits within the team
- Guide structured development of code, program documentation, operations documentation, and user guides
- Identify and champion areas of growth and continuous improvement within the team
- Communicate effectively with end users and internal stakeholders
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 working with Akka technologies (Streams, Actors, HTTP, Persistence)
Nice to Have:
- Experience designing well-defined Spring Boot RESTful APIs
- Experience designing and implementing high-availability, reliable solutions
- Strong knowledge of application architectural patterns: MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc.
- Experience deploying software using CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps or Jenkins
- Hands-on experience deploying and maintaining software on AWS (API Gateway, ALB, NLB, Fargate, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, CloudFormation)
- Experience with relational and NoSQL databases: PostgreSQL, AWS DynamoDB
- Experience working within an Agile/Scrum framework
- Solid computer science fundamentals: data structures and algorithms
- Demonstrated leadership on small-to-medium-scale projects tied to strategic priorities
- Passion for technology and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset
Compensation & Benefits
- Rate: $80/hr on W-2
- Contract duration: 12 months
- Employment type: W-2 Contract
- Visa sponsorship available
Location
- 100% Remote (North America)