We are seeking a skilled Scala Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate loves to build product and will have experience with Cats, FS2, Kafka, and PostgreSQL, and a strong understanding of functional programming principles. Hands-On Experience with LLMs is a big plus.
Key Responsibilities:
Develop and maintain robust, scalable backend systems in Scala.
Work with functional programming libraries like Cats and FS2 to deliver efficient and maintainable code.
Build and optimize event-driven applications using Kafka.
Design and manage relational databases with PostgreSQL.
Augment our products leveraging LLMs
Qualifications:
Proven experience in Scala development.
Strong knowledge of functional programming and type systems.
Familiarity with distributed systems and event streaming.
Experience with PostgreSQL and database schema design.
Bonus: Experience with LLMs (Large Language Models).
If you are passionate about building reliable products and functional programming, we'd love to hear from you!
Additional Information
Why you'll love being a part of our team:
Our team loves Chili Piper because we’re building the company of the future.
Work with an immensely talented global team
Work in a business that’s run fairly and transparently
Competitive pay based on market rate wherever you live
We lead by example--showing industry peers and leaders how to innovate, improve, and grow--while having fun
How we work:
Freedom and flexibility. We’re a 100% distributed team working from around the world, and we've been fully remote since 2016. Our team members can work from wherever they want in the world, as long as they show up on our weekly all hands meeting on Zoom.
Solve interesting problems. The software landscape has exploded. There are dozens of solutions for each problem. We want to be different. We come up with new angles on existing problems or invent better solutions to help companies with their sales and marketing. Then we turn these ideas into beautiful, smart software.
Autonomy and ownership. Working on a distributed team means you don’t have someone micromanaging you or looking over your shoulder to make sure you’re getting things done. We’re a team of do-ers who take full ownership for their results.
Be helpful. Our first value as a company is help. Help our customers be successful. Help our prospects get the right information and make the right decision whether or not it includes our products. Help our team members reach their full potential.
The perks:
Unlimited vacation (and we do mean it, and we do take it!)
Generous health, dental, and vision insurance
Any equipment/software/tech that you need to do your job
Annual professional development stipend of $2,000 USD
Equity - all Pipers receive stock options
Annual company retreat for a week of bonding and adventure (previous retreat locations include Paris, Morocco, Tulum, Iceland, Ibiza, and India!)
