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# Senior Scala Engineer

- **Company:** Shield AI
- **Location:** San Diego, CA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon S3, Continuous Integration, PostgreSQL, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, ReactJS, Backend, Kubernetes, Docker
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://arc.dev/remote-jobs/j/redirect/pmvzw48ut1

## About the Role

* 5+ years of software engineering experience.
 * Strong hands-on experience with Scala.
 * Experience designing and developing production backend services.
 * Some practical experience with React.
 * Experience with AWS.
 * Experience with PostgreSQL.
 * Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
 * Understanding of CI/CD practices.
 * Experience integrating multiple systems, services, or data sources.
 * Ability to work independently and contribute to architectural decisions.

Nice to have

 * Experience with Go.
 * Experience with Java.
 * Experience with AWS S3.
 * Experience with monitoring, metrics, or alerting systems.
 * Experience building infrastructure or operational dashboards.

## Description

* Design and develop backend services and infrastructure components using Scala.
 * Process, aggregate, and expose hardware and system health data collected from multiple environments.
 * Build dashboards and integrations that provide visibility into infrastructure state.
 * Support automated ticket generation based on detected hardware or system issues.
 * Work with PostgreSQL, AWS S3, Docker, and Kubernetes.


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