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Scala Technical Lead

Brains Workgroup, Inc.New York, NY🇺🇸United StatesPosted Oct 11, 2026

Why this role stands out

This hybrid Technical Lead role offers a fantastic opportunity to drive innovative transaction monitoring solutions with a competitive compensation package, including a generous bonus and benefits. You'll thrive here if you possess strong Scala and data analytics expertise, enjoy mentoring teams, and are eager to shape robust, scalable systems within a reputable financial institution. Apply now to leverage your technical leadership and make a significant impact!

Quick overview

Salary$160k - $180k/yr
SeniorityMid Senior
Work modeHybrid
LocationNew York, NY, United States
Posted2 weeks ago
DockerPHPScalaETLAzureBashContinuous ImprovementGitGitHub ActionsHadoopJenkinsStakeholder Management

Job description

Our client, a major bank in New York City, is looking for Technical Lead - Transaction Monitoring with Scala.
New York City Location.
This is hybrid commute, 5 days per 2 weeks in the office.
** Must be authorized to work for ANY employer in US 
Salary range 160-180K, plus around 20% bonus, plus great benefits package.

Technical Lead – Transaction Monitoring
In this role you will drive end-to-end delivery of transaction monitoring solutions on the Quantexa platform, translating business needs into scalable, secure, and high-performing data and analytics products. This role provides hands-on technical leadership across architecture, integration, development, testing, and release management, partnering closely with business and engineering stakeholders. You will mentor team members, establish engineering best practices, and ensure reliable production deployments.
Key Responsibilities
  • Lead end-to-end technical delivery of projects on the Quantexa platform, applying best practices in architecture, design, and development.
  • Partner with business analysts, data engineers, and stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
  • Oversee integration of Quantexa with enterprise systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
  • Mentor and guide developers by providing technical leadership and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues in Quantexa deployments, providing hands-on support as needed.
  • Keep current with Quantexa platform features and advancements to drive innovation and delivery efficiency.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience developing technical solutions.
  • Experience with modern development tools and processes (e.g., Git, Gradle, Nexus) and automation/DevOps technologies (e.g., Jenkins, Docker, Bash scripting).
  • Experience building and deploying production-level data processing systems with a focus on operational stability.
  • Strong understanding of data analytics, entity resolution, and network generation concepts.
  • Proficiency in programming languages, particularly Scala, and familiarity with big data technologies (e.g., Hadoop, Spark).
  • Azure (preferred) experience supporting CI/CD and release automation (e.g., Azure DevOps/GitHub Actions), including environment configuration, deployment pipelines, secrets/permissions basics, and infrastructure-as-code exposure.
  • Understanding of testing frameworks and the ability to write unit and integration tests using libraries such as ScalaTest.
  • Experience with data integration, ETL processes, and API development.
  • Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills
  • Knowledge of financial crime or customer intelligence use cases.
  • Quantexa certification (or equivalent) and/or experience building reusable accelerators, connectors, and reference architectures.
  • Experience implementing and leading projects on the Quantexa platform.

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Keywords: Quantexa Scala DevOps Jenkins Docker Bash scripting GIT Gradle Nexus Hadoop Spark CI/CD ETL API

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