Scala Developer - £55K - £60K + 5% Pension

Stealth IT Consulting Limited; Bedford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consulting firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a talented Scala Developer to join their engineering team. The ideal candidate will work on the design and development of scalable, high-performance applications, contributing to modern distributed systems and building APIs. Responsibilities include developing backend services, implementing RESTful endpoints, and collaborating within Agile teams. Strong Scala expertise is essential, supplemented by experience in test automation and CI/CD processes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience with Scala.
• Experience in building APIs and working in Agile teams.
• Ability to write automated tests and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs.
• Implement RESTful endpoints and manage authentication flows.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment.

Skills

Scala programming

RESTful API development

Agile methodologies

Functional programming

Test automation

Tools

Play Framework

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Concourse

Job description

Job Description

My client are seeking a talentedScala Developer to join their engineering team and contribute to the design and development ofscalable, high-performance applications. This role involves working on modern distributed systems, building APIs, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-grade solutions.

Key responsibilities :

• Design, develop and maintain backend services and APIs usingScalaandPlay Framework.
• Implement RESTful endpoints, manage request / response lifecycle, and handle authentication / authorization flows.
• Write well-structured, idiomatic Scala and use functional programming patterns where appropriate.
• Build and maintain automated tests (unit, integration), and support test automation efforts.
• Collaborate with product owners, UX, QA, and other engineers in an Agile environment (Scrum / Kanban).
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions and pair programming.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues; contribute to reliability and observability (logging, metrics, alerts).
• Help define CI / CD pipelines and deployment processes (e.g., Jenkins / GitHub Actions / Concourse).
• Produce concise technical documentation and handover notes.

Must-have skills & experience :

Strong professional experience withScala(minimum 3+ yea...