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Senior Backend Software Engineer

Kforce Inc.
  • Brooklyn, NY
  • $49–$59
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Job Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Senior Backend Software Engineer in Brooklyn, NY. Summary: We're looking for an experienced Senior Backend Software Engineer to help build and improve a high-scale platform supporting machine learning applications in production. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on Scala, distributed backend systems, developer experience, reliability, and automation. You'll work alongside senior engineers while independently owning projects that improve how teams build, test, review, and deploy production services. What You'll Do:
  • Build and maintain scalable, low-latency backend services using Scala
  • Support infrastructure powering production ML and AI applications
  • Improve developer experience, code quality, and automated test coverage
  • Use AI development tools such as Claude and Codex to automate code reviews, approvals, and edge-case testing
  • Design and improve APIs, orchestration workflows, and distributed systems
  • Identify system dependencies, performance issues, and reliability risks
  • Improve engineering standards, automation, monitoring, and operational processes
  • Partner with engineering and technical teams across the organization
  • Independently drive projects from design through production

Requirements:

  • 7+ years of backend/software engineering experience
  • Strong production experience with Scala
  • Experience building and operating distributed, high-scale systems
  • Experience with APIs, service orchestration, concurrency, and production troubleshooting
  • Experience with Kubernetes and modern cloud environments
  • Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals and system dependencies
  • Strong understanding of testing, observability, performance, and reliability
  • Strong communication and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to operate independently within a highly technical engineering team
Nice to Have:
  • Experience supporting ML platforms or production ML systems
  • Python or advanced PHP experience
  • GCP or other cloud infrastructure experience
  • Experience with gRPC, CI/CD, model serving, or feature platforms
  • Familiarity with Scala frameworks such as Cats Effect, ZIO, Akka/Pekko, or http4s
  • Experience with LLM or AI infrastructure
Why This Opportunity? You'll work on highly scalable systems where your engineering decisions have a direct impact on how AI and ML applications reach production. It's a great fit for a strong Scala/backend engineer who wants exposure to modern ML infrastructure and AI-powered development tools without needing to come from a traditional machine learning background.

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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Numbers & Facts

LocationBrooklyn, NY
IndustryFinancial Services
Salary$49–$59
Company Size1,000 to 1,499 employees
Year Founded1962
Websitehttp://www.kforce.com/

About Company

Kforce is a solutions firm specializing in technology, finance and accounting, and professional staffing services. Our KNOWLEDGEforce® empowers top companies to achieve their digital transformation goals. We curate teams of technical experts who deliver solutions custom-tailored to each client’s needs. These scalable, flexible outcomes are shaped by deep market knowledge, thought leadership and our multi-industry expertise.

 

Our integrated approach is rooted in 60 years of proven success deploying highly skilled professionals on a temporary and direct-hire basis. Each year, approximately 18,000 talented experts work with the Fortune 500 and other leading companies. Together, we deliver Great Results Through Strategic Partnership and Knowledge Sharing®.

Skills

  • Application Programming Interface (API)unmatched
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)unmatched
  • Automationunmatched
  • Cloud Computingunmatched
  • Code Reviewsunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Concurrencyunmatched
  • Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
  • Continuous Integrationunmatched
  • Distributed Computingunmatched
  • Engineeringunmatched
  • GCP (Good Clinical Practices)unmatched
  • Identify Issuesunmatched
  • Legalunmatched
  • Machine Learningunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • PHP Scripting Language (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor)unmatched
  • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
  • Production Supportunmatched
  • Production Systemsunmatched
  • Programming Toolsunmatched
  • Project Designunmatched
  • Python Programming/Scripting Languageunmatched
  • Scala Programming Languageunmatched
  • Scalable System Developmentunmatched
  • Short Messaging Service (SMS)unmatched
  • Software Administrationunmatched
  • Software Engineeringunmatched
  • Test Automationunmatched
  • Test Caseunmatched
  • Testingunmatched

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