Sr. Backend Software Engineer (Scala, AWS)
Overview
Placement Type:
Temporary
Salary:
$63.74-67.74 Hourly
Hourly, DOE
Start Date:
May 4, 2026
Aquent Studios is proud to partner with a global leader in the manufacturing and technology sector, a company renowned for its innovation and significant impact on its industry. This client is at the forefront of developing advanced solutions that shape the future, driven by a commitment to excellence and cutting-edge technology.
Are you a highly skilled Senior Backend Software Engineer passionate about building robust, scalable, and high-performance systems? Aquent Studios is seeking an exceptional talent to join our team working with our client and other team members. In this role, you will have the opportunity to architect and develop critical backend applications that power the next generation of solutions, directly contributing to the client’s mission and technological advancement. Your expertise will be instrumental in delivering innovative software that drives real-world impact and ensures seamless operations for a globally recognized enterprise.
**Responsibilities:**
* Collaborate within an agile development team to design, develop, and deploy scalable backend software solutions.
* Implement Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and reliable code.
* Develop sophisticated applications utilizing Scala and Java, optimized for performance and efficiency.
* Deploy and manage applications within a cloud-native environment, leveraging advanced cloud services.
**Required Skills:**
* 5+ years of hands-on experience developing with Scala.
* Profound insight into Scala Internals, including Class loading, Memory Management, Concurrency, Futures, and Multithreading.
* Proven experience in building low-latency, high-volume, distributed, scalable, and reliable backend systems.
* Expertise in designing and implementing RESTful APIs.
**Preferred Skills:**
* Experience with cloud platforms.
* Familiarity with functional programming libraries such as Cats Effect, Http4s, Fs2, or Akka.
* Experience with the Spring framework.
* Frontend development experience is a plus.
Client Description
Aquent Studios is a global creative studio that delivers scale, speed and efficiency to the world’s most recognized brands. We create the work that matters the most to them—work that has a real impact on their business. As an Aquent Studio team member, you’ll have the opportunity to engage with the largest and most influential companies in the world, solving design challenges and extending their brands across tactic types and platforms, including digital design, UI/UX, video, motion, content, print design, web development, and more. If you want to do work that matters in a collaborative setting that values ingenuity and personal growth, you have found the right place!
Other Requirements
NOTE: Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.
NOTE: This is a fully onsite role at our client’s facility in Urbandale, IA.
NOTE: The target hiring compensation range for this role is $63.74 to $67.74 per hour, W2 ONLY. Compensation is based on several factors including, but not limited to education, relevant work experience, relevant certifications, and location.