Senior Scala Engineer

Diversified Services Network, Inc.

IT Software Engineer 5 at Diversified Services Network, Inc. responsible for programming, mentoring, and driving application development in Chicago, IL

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in software development, particularly with Java and Scala, while applying strong architectural patterns and CI/CD practices. Proven ability to mentor teams, drive application development, and ensure high software quality in a collaborative environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Java 8+ Software DevelopmentScala ProgrammingSpring Boot Restful API DesignAWS TechnologiesAgile Framework Experience

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Hard Skills

Software DevelopmentApplication ArchitectureIntegration TestingData StructuresAlgorithms

Soft Skills

MentoringTeam CollaborationCommunication

Tools & Technologies

CI/CD ToolsAzure DevOpsJenkinsAWSPostgreSQL

Industry Keywords

MicroservicesEvent-driven ArchitectureHigh-availability SolutionsNoSQL DatabasesAgile Methodology

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AkkaAWSAzureDynamoDBJavaJenkinsMicroservicesNoSQLPostgresScalaSpringSpring BootSpringBoot

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Competent to perform all programming, project management, and development assignments without close supervision; normally assigned the more complex aspects of systems work.
Works directly on complex application/technical problem identification and resolution.
Works independently on complex systems or infrastructure components that may be used by one or more applications or systems.
Drives application development focused around delivering business valuable features.
Mentors and assists software engineers, providing technical assistance and direction as needed.
Maintains high standards of software quality within the team by establishing good practices and habits.
Identifies and encourage areas for growth and improvement within the team.
Guides the team to develop structured application/interface code, new program documentation, operations documentation and user guides in a casual, flexible environment.
Communicates with end users and internal customers to help direct development, debugging, and testing of application software for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness.
Performs integration testing and customer acceptance testing of components that requires careful planning and execution to ensure timely, quality results.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Years of experience: 10+ years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s degree
5+ years of software development experience using Java 8+
2+ years of Scala programming experience
2+ years of Akka technologies such as Streams, Actors, HTTP, Persistence
Experience designing well-defined Spring Boot Restful APIs
Experience with design and implementation of high-availability and reliable solutions
Designing, developing, deploying and maintaining software at scale.
Application architectural patterns, such as MVC, Microservices, Event-driven, etc.
Deploying software using CI/CD tools, such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, etc.
Deploying and maintaining software using AWS.
Other AWS technologies, such as API Gateway, ALB, NLB, Fargate, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, CloudFormation, etc
Developing software applications using relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL, AWS DynamoDB
Working within an Agile framework (ideally Scrum)
Must demonstrate solid knowledge of Computer Science fundamentals, such as data structures and algorithms.
Passion for technology and an eagerness to contribute to a team-oriented environment
Demonstrated leadership on small to medium-scale projects impacting strategic priorities

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k)
Dental insurance
Vision Insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Health savings account
Life insurance
Paid time off
Paid Holidays