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# Senior Backend Developer-Scala/Akka

- **Company:** SNO CORP.
- **Location:** United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000.0 - $175,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Akka (Toolkit), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Code Review, Command-Query Responsibility Segregation (Software Development), Database Queries, Github, Issue Tracking Systems, JSON, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Scala (Programming Language), ReactJS, Concurrency, Backend, Git, Vue.js, Event Driven Architecture, Integration Tests, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Cassandra, Non-relational Database, Reactive Programming, Front End Software Development, Asynchronous Programming, Functional Programming, Restful APIs, Software Version Control, Docker, Microservices
- **Published:** August 10, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b42ad2d3bf370116

## About the Role

We are seeking a Senior Back End Web Developer with 8+ years of professional backend development experience to design, build, and optimize scalable, event-driven backend applications. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with Scala, Akka, CQRS/event-driven architecture, PostgreSQL, Cassandra/AWS Keyspaces, APIs, and containerized microservices. Production experience developing backend applications in Scala is mandatory., * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required; Master's preferred.

 * 8+ years of professional backend development experience.
 * Strong production experience developing application/backend systems using Scala.
 * Hands-on experience with Akka, actor-based concurrency, and reactive programming.
 * Experience implementing CQRS and event-driven architectures.
 * Strong understanding of relational and non-relational databases.
 * Experience designing and developing production-grade APIs and automated tests.

Mandatory Technical Skills

 * Scala / Functional Programming
 * Akka Toolkit / Actor-based Concurrency
 * Reactive Programming
 * CQRS / Event-Driven Architecture
 * PostgreSQL
 * Cassandra / AWS Keyspaces
 * Slick or comparable Scala ORM such as Quill or Doobie
 * REST APIs / Complex JSON Payloads
 * Unit & Integration Testing
 * Docker / Kubernetes
 * GitHub / Git-based Development

Preferred Experience

 * Asynchronous programming methodologies in Python or similar technologies.
 * Front-end development experience with VueJS, particularly ReactJS.
 * Contributions to open-source projects delivering public-facing solutions.
 * Experience building highly scalable, distributed, production-grade applications., * Are you a US Citizen?
 * Do you have Federal Experience?
 * How many years have you written Scala in production, and on what systems?

## Description

* Design and develop scalable backend applications using Scala and functional programming principles.
 * Build concurrent, reactive applications using Akka, Actor-based concurrency, and reactive programming models.
 * Design and implement CQRS and event-driven architectures.
 * Develop and optimize database queries across PostgreSQL and Cassandra/AWS Keyspaces.
 * Build APIs supporting complex JSON payloads and high-volume transactions.
 * Develop unit and integration tests validating end-to-end API responses and workflows.
 * Develop and deploy containerized microservices using Docker and Kubernetes.
 * Collaborate through GitHub for source control, code reviews, issue tracking, and planning.


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