Senior Scala Engineer

Drivers of change, it’s your time to pave new ways. Intellias, a leading software provider in the automotive industry, invites you to develop the future of driving. Join the team and create products used by millions of people in the world.

What project we have for you

Intellias is partnering with a Fortune 100, Midwest-based industrial manufacturer to modernize and expand a suite of cloud-based services and data products used by a global network of dealers, enterprise customers, and internal business units. Our cross-functional teams deliver scalable APIs, event-driven services, and analytics pipelines that power quoting, ordering, asset telemetry, diagnostics, and lifecycle support for heavy equipment in the field.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Scala.
• Build reliable event-processing, notification, and integration services.
• Develop APIs and distributed system components in highly available environments.
• Deliver scalable, fault-tolerant solutions that provide business value.
• Contribute to system architecture, technical design, and engineering decisions.
• Troubleshoot complex production issues and perform root-cause analysis.
• Support integration, acceptance, and quality assurance testing activities.
• Maintain high software quality through testing, reviews, documentation, and best practices.
• Mentor engineers and promote technical excellence within the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders in Agile environments.
• Own services throughout their lifecycle, from design and development to deployment and production support.

What you need for this

Mandatory

• 6+ years of experience with Scala designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining backend services and distributed systems in production.
• 2+ years of experience building distributed systems using Akka (Steams, Actors, Persistence) or Apache Pekko.
• Strong experience with functional programming concepts and libraries such as Cats, Cats Effect, or ZIO.
• Hands-on experience with Docker.
• Hands-on experience with AWS & AWS Kinesis.
• Strong experience with PostgreSQL and SQL query development.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and automated deployment pipelines (preferably GitHub Actions)
• Experience designing and operating event-driven architectures and stream-processing systems.
• Experience with microservice architectures.
• Experience working within Agile software development environments.
• Strong understanding of software architecture and solution design.
• Strong ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive complex technical initiatives.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Java 17+/21.
• Experience with Spring Boot.
• Experience with Hibernate/JPA.
• Experience with DynamoDB.
• Experience with CloudFormation.
• Experience with Flyway.
• Experience with Snowflake, BigQuery, or Databricks.
• Experience processing telemetry or event data at scale.

What it’s like to work at Intellias

At Intellias, where technology takes center stage, people always come before processes. By creating a comfortable atmosphere in our team, we empower individuals to unlock their true potential and achieve extraordinary results. That’s why we offer a range of benefits that support your well-being and charge your professional growth.
We are committed to fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion as an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination based on race, color, religion, age, gender, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We welcome and celebrate the uniqueness of every individual. Join Intellias for a career where your perspectives and contributions are vital to our shared success.

Skills

Akka

AWS

Docker

Scala