Lead Software Engineer

JR United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing technology company in West London is seeking a Senior Scala Developer to deliver innovative products for top football leagues. The role involves taking ownership in a collaborative and fast-paced environment. Ideal candidates have a strong background in Scala development and a passion for sports. Competitive salary of up to £90,000 along with benefits including generous holiday, pension contributions, health benefits, and meals provided.

Benefits

25 days + bank holidays

Higher pension contribution

Health and well-being benefits

Free breakfast and lunches

Continuous learning and development budgets

Qualifications

• Strong background in Scala development as a senior developer.
• Willingness to guide and provide feedback to peers.
• Passionate about continuous personal and technical growth.
• Understanding of other tech stacks and services.

Responsibilities

• Deliver products and statistical models for top football leagues.
• Take ownership in fast-paced environments.
• Collaborate effectively with team members.

Skills

Scala development

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Typescript

C++

Interest in sports/football

Job description

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Hybrid, West London: 4 days on-site (pick your day)

Salary: Up to £90,000 + benefits

Fast process - Can Sponsor

Scala developer with a love of football?

Looking to take ownership in a fast-moving scale-up?

Passion for data, real-time feedback and saying "I created that" - thing visible to a global audience?

This is an opportunity to join just that and more.

The opportunity would have you delivering products and statistical models for some of the top football leagues and individual players across the globe.

About you:

• Strong background in Scala development as a senior developer - working in fast paced environments
• Deep technical knowledge and ownership - a willingness to guide and give feedback and direction to your peers and stakeholders
• Passionate about lifting those around you, while also continuously looking to grow your technical skills
• Understanding of various other tech stacks and services, i.e., AWS, Docker/K8s, Python, Typescript, C++, or similar
• An interest in sports/football is a definite benefit for this role

About the team:

• Collaborative and people-oriented; they want you to be the best
• Fast paced and attentive to best practices, the best of both worlds
• Friendly competition: involved in various team sports, love of the game from back office to dev team
• Scale-up, ~50% growth last year and on-track for 50% again this year - huge opportunity for growth into more seniority
• 25 days+bank holidays, higher pension contribution, health and well-being benefits and free breakfast + lunches every day with continuous learning and development budgets