Scala Developer (Remote)

Stealth iT Consulting; Hawton; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth iT Consulting is seeking a talented Scala Developer to join their engineering team on scalable, high‑performance applications. You will design and develop backend services and APIs using Scala and Play Framework, and contribute to CI/CD and automated tests.

You'll work in an Agile environment, collaborate with product and QA teams, and help deliver enterprise‑grade solutions for distributed systems. Remote-friendly role based in the UK with modern tooling and security practices.

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience with Scala and Play Framework.
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs.
• Experience with automated tests (unit/integration).
• Familiarity with Agile teams and ceremonies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Scala and Play Framework.
• Implement RESTful endpoints and handle authentication/authorization flows.
• Write idiomatic Scala and apply functional programming concepts.
• Build and maintain automated tests and support test automation.
• Collaborate in an Agile environment (Scrum/Kanban) and participate in code reviews.

Skills

Scala

REST APIs

Agile

Testing

Tools

Play Framework

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

ScalaTest

Mockito

sbt

Git

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.