Senior Software Engineer (Scala)

Kunai

About The Position

Kunai builds full-stack technology solutions for banks, credit and payment networks, infrastructure providers, and their customers. Kunai is seeking a skilled Scala Engineer to join our growing engineering team. In this role, you’ll be instrumental in building high-quality products that delight our clients and thrive in production environments. You’ll work across the stack, deepen your technical expertise, and embrace new challenges in a dynamic, collaborative setting.

Requirements

5+ years of professional experience in software application development.
3+ yrs of experience with GCP and AWS, cloud migration background a plus.
4+ years of hands-on experience with functional programming (e.g., Scala, Haskell, Clojure, Common Lisp).
2+ years of experience working with DynamoDB, PostgresDB.

Nice To Haves

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.

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.