Scala Engineer

About This Role

This Scala Engineer role focuses on designing and building robust backend systems for retention platforms like the Sports Bonus Engine, Refer a Friend, and Caesars Rewards. These platforms process millions of events in real time to reward customers. The position involves working on critical systems that support customer engagement and retention.

Responsibilities

• Build high-quality software in Scala, ensuring maintainability through high unit test coverage and reliable end-to-end automation coverage
• Continuously refactor code to simplify implementation and address performance concerns
• Collaborate with senior engineers to implement scalable and reliable solutions for real-time customer engagement and rewarding systems
• Work closely with product managers and stakeholders to develop features that enhance user experience and system capabilities
• Debug and resolve technical issues across the retention platform
• Analyze system performance and implement optimizations for speed and reliability
• Work within a cross-functional team, including AQA, Front-end, iOS, and DevOps engineers to deliver end-to-end solutions
• Participate in code reviews to ensure high-quality standards and knowledge sharing
• Stay updated on industry trends and technologies to maintain a competitive edge
• Support the hiring of future colleagues

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in backend development, with at least 2 years of professional experience with Scala
• Strong knowledge of functional programming principles and practices
• Experience with real-time systems, high-throughput APIs, and low-latency data processing
• Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices architecture, and message queues (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ)
• Proficiency in working with databases, both relational (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) and non-relational (e.g., Cassandra, Redis)
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP) and containerization tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on delivering clean, maintainable code

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k)-matching program
• Short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including cash bonuses
• Paid Personal Time Off
• Paid company holidays

Important Details

• Workplace: Hybrid
• Schedule: Full time
• On-call duty: rotational every 4-6 weeks to provide 24hr cover for major incidents, including weekends and holidays