Scala Developer

Stealth iT Consulting; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology consultancy in the UK is seeking a talented Scala Developer to contribute to scalable, high-performance applications. You will design and develop backend services, implement RESTful APIs, and collaborate with cross-functional teams in an Agile environment. The ideal candidate has at least 3 years of experience with Scala and 2 years with the Play Framework. This position offers opportunities to work on modern distributed systems and participate in innovative projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of professional experience with Scala.
• 2+ years hands-on with Play Framework.
• Experience with REST APIs and JSON validation.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain backend services using Scala.
• Implement RESTful APIs and handle authentication.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Scala

Play Framework

REST API design

Agile methodologies

Git

SQL/NoSQL databases

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

sbt

ScalaTest

Mockito

Job description

Scala Developer - UK/Remote

My client are seeking a talented Scala Developer to join their engineering team and contribute to the design and development of scalable, 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 using Scala and Play 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 with Scala (minimum 3+ years).
• Hands‑on experience with Play Framework (2+ years) — building controllers, routing, forms and HTTP filters.
• Solid understanding of functional programming concepts and idiomatic Scala (e.g., immutability, monads, cats/Scalaz familiarity advantageous).
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs, JSON validation/serialization (Play JSON, Circe).
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB), including schema design and query optimisation.
• Proven experience writing unit and integration tests (ScalaTest, Specs2, Mockito, etc.).
• Familiarity with build tools (sbt) and dependency management.
• Experience with Git and branching strategies.
• Good understanding of HTTP, web security best practices and performance considerations.
• Experience working in Agile teams and participating in ceremonies.

Please reach out to [e-mail] for more information