(1118693) Senior Software Engineer - Scala & Akka

Diversified Services Network•Chicago, IL

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

Diversified Services Network, Inc. (DSN) is seeking a full-time Senior Software Engineer to join its team in Chicago, Illinois. The role uses Scala and Akka to design and build platform notification services that alert customers in real time to events critical to operating industrial engines and machines. The engineer will own complex systems work, guide technical direction, and mentor fellow engineers on a collaborative team. The position includes independent programming, development, and project management assignments involving complex systems and infrastructure shared across applications. The engineer will identify and resolve complex technical problems, drive development of high-value features, uphold software quality practices, and guide the creation of application code and supporting documentation. The role also partners with end users and internal customers and plans and conducts integration and customer acceptance testing. The position is based in Chicago and follows a hybrid work model. The stated annual salary range is $155,000–$160,000. DSN offers benefits, paid time off, paid holidays, and a 401(k).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and at least 10 years of experience, or a master's degree and at least 8 years of experience.
At least 5 years of software development experience using Java 8 or later.
At least 3 years of Scala programming experience.
At least 2 years of experience with Akka technologies, including Streams, Actors, HTTP, and Persistence.
Solid knowledge of computer science fundamentals, including data structures and algorithms.

Nice To Haves

Experience designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining high-availability, reliable software at scale.
Experience with application architectural patterns such as MVC, microservices, and event-driven design.
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps and Jenkins.
Experience with AWS services such as API Gateway, ALB, NLB, Fargate, Lambda, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, and CloudFormation.
Experience with relational and NoSQL databases such as PostgreSQL and AWS DynamoDB.
Experience working within an Agile framework, ideally Scrum.
Demonstrated leadership on small- to medium-scale projects impacting strategic priorities.
Passion for technology and eagerness to contribute in a team-oriented environment.
Experience designing well-defined RESTful APIs with Spring Boot.
Functional programming experience, including type-level programming, the ZIO framework, or Reactive Streams.

Responsibilities

Independently handle programming, development, and project management assignments, including complex systems and infrastructure components shared across multiple applications.
Identify and resolve complex application and technical problems.
Drive application development focused on delivering features of high business value.
Mentor and support software engineers by providing technical guidance and identifying opportunities for team growth and improvement.
Establish strong engineering practices and habits to uphold high software quality standards.
Guide the team in producing well-structured application and interface code, program documentation, operations documentation, and user guides.
Partner with end users and internal customers to direct software development, debugging, and testing for accuracy, integrity, interoperability, and completeness.
Plan and execute integration testing and customer acceptance testing to ensure timely, quality results.
Perform other duties as assigned.