North AmericaFull TimeEngineering
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datadogpostgresqlkafkascalagrpcprotobufakkajsonb
Job Description
📋 Description
- Design and implement Scala backend services for evaluation, risk, and trading workloads
- Build actor-based systems (Akka) for high-throughput market data
- Own features end-to-end from spec to production hand-off
- Design data models in PostgreSQL including JSONB
- Diagnose production incidents and optimize performance under load
- Mentor junior teammates on Scala and testing practices
🎯 Requirements
- 5+ years backend experience with real-time data and high availability
- Strong Scala expertise—idiomatic Scala, functional patterns, testing
- Experience with Akka/Pekko or equivalent
- Relational DB skills with PostgreSQL, JSONB usage
- Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka or similar)
- Excellent troubleshooting and distributed tracing abilities
🎁 Benefits
- Generous PTO
- 7 Paid Holidays Annually + 5 Conditional Holidays
- 401k with 3.5% Company Match
- Paid Parental Bonding Leave
- Health, Vision, Dental Coverage
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