Top Remote Scala Jobs in Houston, TX

The role involves designing, building, and optimizing a data platform, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring data quality and security.

Remote backend engineer role building web services and data pipelines using Scala and Java. Requires Akka/Pekko (streams, actors, clustering, persistence, HTTP), functional programming with Cats/Cats Effect, streaming/distributed system design, AWS services (Kinesis, DynamoDB, SQS/SNS, API Gateway, IAM, KMS), SQL optimization, CI/CD, and hands-on high-availability architecture experience.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services and distributed systems using Scala, Java, and the Akka ecosystem; build RESTful APIs and cloud-native solutions on AWS; design data access with Slick/SQL; maintain CI/CD pipelines; participate in architecture, code reviews, troubleshooting, and performance improvements.

Build and ship complex consumer-facing full stack applications. Work on React/TypeScript frontends (offline PWAs using IndexedDB/DexieJS and Workbox) and Scala/Play backends with PostgreSQL. Deploy on AWS via Kubernetes. Mentor engineers, collaborate in product-focused cycles, and thrive in a fast-moving startup environment.

Build and maintain full-stack features on a product-oriented team, owning product areas end-to-end. Ship customer-facing functionality, design and optimize data models and schemas, work with React state management, relational databases, cloud services, event streaming, caching, and AI tools. Collaborate cross-functionally, take high ownership, and occasionally support mission-critical work outside normal hours.

Lead platform strategy, architecture, and hands-on development. Design, build, deploy, and operate high-performance, fault-tolerant integrations and platform enhancements. Drive security/compliance, mentor engineers, recruit senior talent, align technology with business goals, and communicate technical vision to stakeholders.

Design, develop, optimize, and deploy high-performance data processing applications using Scala and Apache Spark on Cloudera CDH. Build and tune ETL pipelines integrating HDFS, Hive, Impala, HBase, and Kafka. Ensure data integrity and security, troubleshoot performance, collaborate with data scientists and analysts, and implement version control and CI/CD.

Design, develop, test, optimize, and deploy large-scale Spark/Scala data processing and ETL pipelines on Cloudera Hadoop. Collaborate with data scientists and analysts, ensure data integrity and security, troubleshoot performance, and implement version control and CI/CD for Spark applications.

Design, develop, optimize, and deploy large-scale data processing applications using Scala and Apache Spark within the Cloudera Hadoop ecosystem. Build ETL pipelines, ensure data integrity and performance, troubleshoot Spark/Cloudera issues, collaborate with data scientists and analysts, and implement version control and CI/CD for Spark applications.

Design, develop, optimize, test, and deploy large-scale Spark/Scala data processing and ETL pipelines within the Cloudera ecosystem. Collaborate with data scientists and analysts, ensure data integrity and security, troubleshoot performance issues, and implement version control and CI/CD for production data solutions.

Design, develop, optimize, and deploy high-performance Spark/Scala data processing applications and ETL pipelines within the Cloudera Hadoop ecosystem. Collaborate with data scientists and analysts, ensure data integrity and performance, troubleshoot Spark/Cloudera issues, and implement version control and CI/CD for Spark applications.

Guide customers through cloud data engineering transformations, providing leadership for data projects and architecting production workloads. Collaborate with architects, deliver training, and enhance community adoption using Databricks Intelligence Platform.

Customer-facing Specialist Solutions Architect guiding customers on Databricks administration and secure production deployments on GCP. Architect production deployments, address security, networking, identity, automation (IaC), provide technical leadership for proofs-of-concept, training, and community contributions.

Develop and maintain scalable, performant web applications and data pipelines. Collaborate with engineering managers, product, and stakeholders using Agile practices. Emphasize observability, testing, CI/CD, security, and incremental releases to deliver robust production systems.

The Databricks Architect will design and implement data architecture solutions using Databricks, AWS, and Snowflake, focusing on MLOps and data governance.

As a Founding Engineer, you'll develop disruptive observability products, optimize software stacks, engage with customers, and contribute to company culture.

Design and implement the OTX runtime, integrate with diagnostic protocols, and ensure quality through testing and concurrency management.

As a Principal Software Engineer, you will architect AI-enabled systems, mentor teams, and guide technical decisions for scalable products.

The Principal Software Engineer will lead architectural direction, integrate AI capabilities, mentor engineers, and tackle complex technical challenges for scalable systems.

Design, implement, and operate secure, automated cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Use IaC (Terraform/Ansible), Kubernetes (Helm, RBAC, service mesh, GitOps), and AWS serverless to deliver mission-critical public health solutions while supporting production incidents and continuous improvement.

Design and evolve data pipelines, ensure accuracy of business datasets, improve data reliability, and partner across teams to provide insights and solutions.

The Senior Software Engineer will build and enhance 15Five's Data Intelligence Platform while collaborating with Data Science and Product Engineering teams.

As a Senior Software Engineer at MNTN, you'll design and operate backend systems for ad delivery, ensuring high performance and reliability. You'll work with Java, Kotlin, and Scala to handle high-throughput services and contribute to architectural decisions while improving system efficiency.

Build Alpaca's algo trading platform with a focus on high quality and performance. Implement systems, optimize for low latency, and develop trading-related software. Requires deep knowledge in software engineering, especially for trading or exchange systems.

As a Staff Software Engineer, you will design and implement backend services, write primarily in Scala, and improve product architecture in collaboration with teams.