Scala Senior Software Engineer (Spark)- (U.S. remote)

#Hiringnow We are actively hiring (Scala Software Engineers with Spark)

We are currently seeking several Scala Software Developers who are fluent in Scala & Spark to serve as technical resources for developing clean, maintainable code and integrating enterprise data into a cohesive analytical data warehouse. In addition to contributing code and tangible deliverables, the role is expected to serve as an adviser, helping identify, educate, and foster best-in-class solutions. Creating these relationships requires strong communication skills.

About Railroad19, Inc

• At Railroad19, Inc, we develop customized software solutions and provide software development services. We’re a specialized team of developers and architects. As such, we only bring an “A” team to the table, through hard work and a desire to lead the industry — this is our company culture — this is what sets Railroad19 apart.
• As a Railroad19 employee, you will be part of a company that values your work and gives you the tools you need to succeed. Our headquarters is in Saratoga Springs, New York, but this position is 100% remote. Railroad19 provides competitive compensation and excellent benefits: including Medical/Dental/Vision/Pet Insurance, Paid Time Off, and 401 (k).
• NO 1099, C2C, Corp-to-Corp, only full-time employment.
• NO Agencies.

Core Responsibilities:

• Understand our client's fast-moving business requirements
• Negotiate appropriate solutions with multiple stakeholders
• Write and maintain scalable enterprise-quality software
• Develop new applications and production application support
• Participate in detailed technical design, development, implementation, and support of Big Data applications using existing and emerging technology platforms.
• Work with large streams of data with tools like Spark and Kafka.
• Manage the complete software development life cycle
• Writing functional and unit tests in order to maintain code quality
• Develop understanding of client business processes, objectives, and solution requirements.
• Participate in project work groups with subject matter experts and stakeholders to understand data specific needs
• Collaborate with other teams in order to deliver a highly performance application that contains little or no defects
• Identify new opportunities, tools, and services to enhance the custom software platform
• Support and troubleshoot issues (process & system), identify root cause, and proactively recommend sustainable corrective actions

Skills & Experience:

• Advanced Scala development-based software solutions, Scala 2.12/2.13
• Strong experience with Spark and Kafka, working with large streams of data, and experience building data pipelines
• Enterprise experience with NoSQL implementation, including stream processing
• Experience with database design and modeling - logical and physical, ETL development, performance tuning - table partitioning and indexing, process threading, and database storage sizing and maintenance
• Demonstrates willingness to learn new technologies and takes pride in delivering working software
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or other technical discipline; or equivalent work experience
• No Agencies***This is a non-management positionThis is a full-time position

$140,000 - $165,000 a year

Salary is commensurate with experience. We offer base salary + bonus and competitive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, pet insurance, 401k, and generous Paid Time off (PTO). These are full time employment roles- W-2.

_We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

_We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.