Senior Scala Engineer

Rewards Network

Software Engineer building and evolving back-end systems for client-facing web applications. Supporting management portal and dining platform with secure, scalable features.

Posted 4/20/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $130,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerKafkaKubernetesMicroservicesScala

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain back-end features for web applications using modern languages and frameworks.
Design and build scalable, maintainable system architectures, including RESTful microservices.
Integrate and manage relational databases to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval.
Implement event-driven and streaming solutions to support real-time data processing.
Write high-quality, well-tested code to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability.
Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions aligned with business goals and timelines.
Ensure security best practices are embedded across back-end systems and data flows.
Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and best practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of back-end software development experience (7+ preferred), with a strong focus on Scala and functional programming.
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience (e.g., coding bootcamp or self-taught expertise)
Proficiency in Scala and other JVM or functional programming languages
Experience designing and building RESTful microservices and scalable system architectures.
Hands-on experience with relational databases and data management best practices.
Familiarity with event-driven systems and streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka).
Experience with modern development tools and infrastructure, including Docker and Kubernetes (preferred).
Strong coding practices, including writing clean, testable, and maintainable code.
Understanding of web security principles and secure application development.
Experience working across the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD practices.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional technical and non-technical teams.
Familiarity with Lightbend, Typelevel, or similar ecosystems (preferred).

Benefits

Comp & perks

Comprehensive benefits package, which includes:
Competitive Time Off Benefits: including flexible PTO, 11 company holidays, and parental leave.
Generous dining reimbursement when you dine with our restaurant clients
401(k) plan with a company match
Two medical plan options- Standard PPO or High Deductible Health Plan (HSA with company match for HDHP participants)
Partnership with Rx n Go, offering certain prescriptions for free
Two dental plan options and a vision plan
Flexible Spending Accounts and a pre-tax commuter benefit program
Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Plans
Short Term and Long Term disability
Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance, supplemental employee, spouse, and child life insurance
Employee Life Assistance Program
Hybrid working environment in a new office space downtown near the Metra Train stations and catered lunches on Tuesdays.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Scalafunctional programmingRESTful microservicesrelational databasesevent-driven systemsstreaming technologiesDockerKubernetesCI/CD practicesclean code

Soft Skills

collaborationcross-functional teamworkcommunicationproblem-solvingadaptabilitycontinuous improvementreliabilityperformance focusscalability mindsetsecurity awareness

Certifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer ScienceBachelor’s degree in Engineeringcoding bootcampself-taught expertise