Senior Scala Developer

ELEKS

Senior Scala Developer designing and maintaining scalable backend services for a digital platform in Chicago. Collaborating with teams to enhance distributed systems using the Akka ecosystem and AWS.

Posted 6/25/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AkkaAWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsDynamoDBJavaMicroservicesScalaSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Scala and Java
Build and enhance distributed systems using the Akka ecosystem
Develop and maintain RESTful APIs and backend microservices
Develop cloud-native solutions leveraging AWS services
Design and optimize data access using Slick and SQL
Design, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines to support automated software delivery
Build highly available, resilient, and reliable software solutions
Collaborate with architects and cross-functional engineering teams on solution design and implementation
Participate in technical discussions, code reviews, and architecture decisions
Troubleshoot production issues and continuously improve application performance and reliability

Requirements

What you’ll need

6–10 years of commercial experience with Scala development
Strong knowledge of Java 17
Solid backend development experience
Hands-on experience with the Akka ecosystem, including:
Akka Streams
Akka Typed Actors (Stash, Singleton, Cluster)
Akka Persistence
Akka HTTP
At least 2 years of experience building data streaming solutions with Akka
Experience developing RESTful web services
Strong knowledge of AWS services, including IAM, Kinesis, DynamoDB, API Gateway, SQS, SNS, and KMS
Experience with Slick and SQL query development
Experience designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, preferably with Azure DevOps Pipelines
Experience delivering highly available, fault-tolerant distributed systems
Understanding of software architecture principles and distributed system design
Upper-Intermediate or higher level of English

Benefits

Comp & perks

Close cooperation with a customer
Challenging tasks
Competence development
Ability to influence project technologies
Team of professionals
Dynamic environment with low level of bureaucracy

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Hard Skills & Tools

ScalaJava 17AkkaRESTful APIsSlickSQLCI/CDAWSdata streamingdistributed systems

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationtroubleshootingproblem-solvingtechnical discussionscode reviewsarchitecture decisions