Senior Scala/Java Engineer

RYZ Labs is looking for a highly skilled Backend Engineer to collaborate with one of our clients. An AI-native credit infrastructure for the global majority, combining proprietary risk intelligence with an expanding network of capital and distribution partners to power credit access at scale.

What You'll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain robust backend services, APIs, and data integration layers that power key product features.
• Review design documents, perform code reviews, and weigh in on implementation choices from other technical teams.
• Write clean, efficient, and easily maintainable code, strictly adhering to established coding standards and best practices.
• Enhance overall code quality, performance, and security by participating in thorough code reviews.
• Design and optimize database schemas and queries to guarantee high performance and system reliability.
• Contribute to the testing infrastructure to increase code coverage for backend modules.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues quickly and effectively across both development and production environments.
• Advance monitoring and alerting capabilities of backend modules to allow proactive improvements to availability and response times.

What You'll Need

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in designing and developing applications using Java, Kotlin, and/or Scala. This includes exposure to a web framework like Spring.
• Developed and launched large scale consumer applications with the backend on cloud infrastructure (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) using microservices architecture paradigms.
• Proven problem-solving abilities and a strong drive for independent learning and work.
• Expert knowledge in REST API design and development for mobile/web use.
• Expert knowledge in architecture & system design.
• Expert proficiency in Agile development process

Nice to Have

• Exposure to containerization technologies, such as Docker or Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with MariaDB.
• Familiarity with Kafka.
• Familiarity with production monitoring tools, including logging (e.g., Sumo Logic, Kibana), basic APM (Application Performance Monitoring) tools, and observability frameworks such as OpenTelemetry.