Software Engineer 2

An Information Services client of Sharp Decisions Inc. is looking to bring on a
Software Engineer
. The position is
100% remote
. The contract's duration is
7 months
with possible extension. *W2 only.

Client is looking for engineers with strong hands-on experience in the Scala language. Additionally, they should have strong experience in the following technologies: Dataflow, PostgreSQL, BigQuery, and Kubernetes. Candidates must have strong application development and end to end experience on developing data pipelines.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

We are seeking a skilled Software Engineer to join our team working on a Scala-based data processing platform. The ideal candidate will have experience building distributed systems and working with cloud infrastructure. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable services that process and manage large volumes of data.

Required Skills:

• Proficiency in Scala, with experience using sbt for build management
• Strong understanding of functional programming concepts
• Experience with JSON serialization/deserialization (e.g., Circe)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS and/or GCP), including authentication and authorization mechanisms (IAM, STS, AssumeRole, WebIdentity)
• Experience integrating with AWS SDKs (S3, STS) in Scala
• Experience with Google BigQuery and Dataflow for data processing and analytics
• Experience with SQL and PostgreSQL for data storage and querying
• Experience with asynchronous and concurrent programming (e.g., using FS2, cats-effect)
• Familiarity with distributed messaging systems (e.g., Google Pub/Sub)
• Ability to test and validate code effectively, with experience in unit, component, and integration testing
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in distributed, cloud-based environments
• Experience with version control systems (Git) and collaborative development workflows

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Finagle or similar RPC frameworks
• Familiarity with data pipeline orchestration and workflow management
• Knowledge of containerization and deployment in Kubernetes environments

Soft Skills:

• Strong problem-solving and debugging abilities
• Effective communication and collaboration in a team setting
• Ability to write clear, maintainable, and well-documented code

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, preferably in data engineering or backend systems
• This role will involve working with a modern Scala stack, integrating with AWS and GCP, and building resilient, observable services for data ingestion and processing.