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Senior Scala Engineer

31 Days Old

Job Description

Senior Scala Engineer
£60,000 - £85,000 + bonus + benefits
Permanent | Hybrid & Remote Opportunities Available (2 days/month in West Midlands)

We're hiring a Senior Scala Engineer to build and evolve high-scale backend services in a modern engineering environment. This is a hands-on role with real ownership, strong technical standards and the chance to influence how systems are designed, built and run.
What you'll do:

  • Build and maintain Scala services using functional programming principles
  • Design and optimise RESTful APIs and microservices
  • Write high-quality, well-tested code (TDD/BDD)
  • Work with PostgreSQL and/or NoSQL databases
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and containerised deployments
  • Mentor other engineers and shape technical best practices


What we're looking for:

  • Strong commercial experience with Scala
  • Solid functional programming background
  • Experience with REST APIs, JSON (Play JSON or Circe)
  • Database experience (PostgreSQL and/or NoSQL)
  • Testing experience (ScalaTest, Specs2, Mockito)
  • Familiarity with CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud platforms


This role requires eligibility for UK Security Check (SC) clearance. Therefore, you must:

  • Have lived continuously in the UK for the last 5+ years
  • Have the correct right to work in the UK
  • Have not had any trips out of the UK in the last 5 years which have lasted 28 consecutive days or more
  • Be willing to undergo a thorough background check as part of the vetting process.

(Applications from candidates not eligible for SC clearance cannot be considered).
So, if you're an experienced software engineer with strong Scala experience, are based in a commutable distance to the West Midlands and you would be eligible for SC clearance, please apply now to be considered!


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Location:
Birmingham
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Engineering

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