Senior Scala Engineer (Hybrid)

About Rewards Network

For 41 years, Rewards Network has been helping restaurants grow revenue, increase traffic, and boost customer engagement through innovative financial, marketing services, and premier dining rewards programs. By offering unique card-linked offers, we introduce diners to fantastic restaurant experiences, leveraging advanced technology and data analytics to deliver value to restaurants, diners, and our strategic partners' loyalty programs.

Our Culture

At Rewards Network, you'll be part of a driven and diverse team that excels in collaboration, issue resolution, and taking ownership of both personal growth and the company's success. We take pride in partnering with the world's most powerful loyalty programs to drive full-price paying customers to local restaurants through marketing services and flexible funding options. Our engaging and rewarding environment is designed to help you gain your full potential.

Job Overview

The Software Engineer builds and evolves back-end systems that power client-facing web applications, delivering seamless, modern digital experiences. In this role, you’ll support Rewards Network’s management portal and dining platform by developing scalable, secure features that improve the experience for millions of users and thousands of restaurant partners. We’re open to hiring at the mid to senior level based on experience.

This is a hybrid position that requires in office presence 3 days a week (Tuesday-Thursday) in Chicago.

What you’ll bring to the table: (Responsibilities)

Develop and maintain back-end features for web applications using modern languages and frameworks.

Design and build scalable, maintainable system architectures, including RESTful microservices.

Integrate and manage relational databases to ensure efficient data storage and retrieval.

Implement event-driven and streaming solutions to support real-time data processing.

Write high-quality, well-tested code to ensure reliability, performance, and scalability.

Partner with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions aligned with business goals and timelines.

Ensure security best practices are embedded across back-end systems and data flows.

Contribute to continuous improvement of development processes, tools, and best practices.

Do you have the right mix of ingredients :

4+ years of back-end software development experience (7+ preferred), with a strong focus on Scala and functional programming.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience (e.g., coding bootcamp or self-taught expertise)

Proficiency in Scala and other JVM or functional programming languages

Experience designing and building RESTful microservices and scalable system architectures.

Hands-on experience with relational databases and data management best practices.

Familiarity with event-driven systems and streaming technologies (e.g., Kafka).

Experience with modern development tools and infrastructure, including Docker and Kubernetes (preferred).

Strong coding practices, including writing clean, testable, and maintainable code.

Understanding of web security principles and secure application development.

Experience working across the full software development lifecycle, including CI/CD practices.

Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional technical and non-technical teams.

Familiarity with Lightbend, Typelevel, or similar ecosystems (preferred).

What you’ll love about us:

Comprehensive benefits package, which includes:

This is a full-time, exempt position. The base salary range for this role in Chicago is $130,000–$170,000 annually, depending on level (mid-level or senior), as well as candidate experience, skills, and other factors. This role is also eligible for an annual bonus target of 10%, bringing total target compensation to $143,000–$187,000.

Competitive Time Off Benefits: including flexible PTO, 11 company holidays, and parental leave.

Generous dining reimbursement when you dine with our restaurant clients

401(k) plan with a company match

Two medical plan options- Standard PPO or High Deductible Health Plan (HSA with company match for HDHP participants)

Partnership with Rx n Go, offering certain prescriptions for free

Two dental plan options and a vision plan

Flexible Spending Accounts and a pre-tax commuter benefit program

Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance Plans

Short Term and Long Term disability

Company-paid life insurance and AD&D insurance, supplemental employee, spouse, and child life insurance

Employee Life Assistance Program

Hybrid working environment in a new office space downtown near the Metra Train stations and catered lunches on Tuesdays.

Rewards Network is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). We encourage and strongly support workplace diversity.

Expected Pay Range

$130,000 — $170,000 USD