Senior Software Engineer (Scala)

Kunai, part of the PwC Network, builds full-stack technology solutions for banks, credit and payment networks, infrastructure providers, and their customers. The Senior Software Engineer will design and develop scalable distributed systems, data streaming solutions, and backend services using functional Scala while collaborating with Agile teams on cloud-based solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Design and develop scalable, immutable, and distributed systems with a focus on data streaming and backend services using functional Scala
• Collaborate with cross-functional Agile teams to build and deliver robust, cloud-based solutions, leveraging AWS infrastructure and modern development practices
• Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code, contributing to an engineering culture that values quality, innovation, and continuous improvement
• Take initiative in solving complex problems and push boundaries with a hands-on, can-do attitude

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional experience in software application development
• 3+ yrs of experience with GCP and AWS
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with functional programming (e.g., Scala, Haskell, Clojure, Common Lisp)
• 2+ years of experience working with DynamoDB, PostgresDB
• Bachelor's Degree, in lieu of a degree, demonstrating in addition to the minimum years of experience required for the role, three years of specialized training and/or progressively responsible work experience in technology for each missing year of college is required
• cloud migration background
• Familiarity with the ZIO framework, Finagle libraries
• Prior experience in fintech or banking environments
• 4+ years working with open-source web technologies
• 2+ years of experience in performance tuning and monitoring
• 1+ years working with CI/CD pipelines and automation tooling
• Hands-on experience optimizing high-scale server systems
• AWS Developer or Architect Certification