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We’re open to hiring at the mid to senior level based on experience.\nThis is a hybrid position that requires in office presence 3 days a week (Tuesday-Thursday) in Chicago. \nWhat you’llbring to the table: (Responsibilities)\nDevelop and maintain back-end features for web applications using modern languages and frameworks. \nDesign and build scalable, maintainable system architectures, including RESTful microservices.\nIntegrate and manage relational databases to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval.\nImplement event-driven and streaming solutions to support real-time data processing.\nWrite high-quality, well-tested code to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability.\nPartner with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions aligned with business goals and timelines.\nEnsure security best practices are embedded across back-end systems and data flows.\nContribute to continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and best practices.\nDo you have the right mix of ingredients:\n4+ years of back-end software development experience (7+ preferred), with a strong focus on Scala and functional programming.\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience (e.g., coding bootcamp or self-taught expertise)\nProficiency in Scala and other JVM or functional programming languages\nExperience designing and building RESTful microservices and scalable system architectures.\nHands-on experience with relational databases and data management best practices.\nFamiliarity with event-driven systems and streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka).\nExperience with modern development tools and infrastructure, including Docker and Kubernetes (preferred).\nStrong coding practices, including writing clean, testable, and maintainable code.\nUnderstanding of web security principles and secure application development.\nExperience working across the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD practices.\nAbility to collaborate effectively with cross-functional technical and non-technical teams.\nFamiliarity with Lightbend, Typelevel, or similar ecosystems (preferred).\nWhat you’lllove about us: \nComprehensive benefits package, which includes:\nThis is a full-time, exempt position. 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