Senior/Staff Scala Engineer

Role- Senior Engineer (Scala) Location: New York (Hybrid) Contract- Permanent contract My client are looking for a Senior / Staff-Level Scala Engineer to join a high-impact team working on a mission-critical product at the core of the business. This is not a peripheral project the systems you design and build will directly power key customer experiences and strategic initiatives. You’ll play a central role in shaping architecture, driving engineering standards, and delivering highly scalable, resilient backend systems. This is an opportunity to operate with real ownership, influence technical direction, and contribute at a system-design level while remaining hands-on. If you enjoy solving complex distributed systems challenges, influencing engineering best practices, and collaborating with strong cross-functional teams this role is for you. What You’ll Be Doing Designing and building scalable, high-performance backend services using Scala Contributing at a senior/staff engineering level with architectural ownership Leading system design discussions and driving best practices across teams Working on distributed systems and event-driven architectures Collaborating closely with product, engineering, and leadership stakeholders Mentoring engineers and elevating overall code quality and technical standards Contributing to critical decisions that shape long-term platform strategyRequirements 8+ years of professional software engineering experience 3+ years of hands-on experience building production systems with Scala Experience operating at a Senior or Staff Engineer level with architectural responsibility Strong system design experience Solid understanding of backend architecture patterns and best practices Experience building and maintaining event-driven or reactive systems Strong communication skills with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly Experience working on business-critical products or high-availability systems