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

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

Job summary

An IT consulting firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a talented Scala Developer to join their engineering team. The successful candidate will design and develop scalable applications, work on distributed systems, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Key skills include Scala, Play Framework, RESTful APIs, and experience with CI/CD pipelines. If you have a strong professional background in software development and are passionate about building high-performance applications, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in software development with a focus on Scala.
• Proficient in building and maintaining backend services and APIs.
• Experience with CI/CD practices and tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Scala and Play Framework.
• Implement RESTful endpoints and manage request/response lifecycle.
• Write well-structured, idiomatic Scala code and build automated tests.

Skills

Scala

Play Framework

RESTful APIs

Agile Methodologies

Tools

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...