Scala Developer (Remote)

Stealth iT Consulting; Plymouth; Remote; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Stealth iT Consulting in the United Kingdom is seeking a skilled Scala Developer to join our engineering team and contribute to scalable, high‑performance applications. You will design and build backend services using Scala and Play Framework, develop RESTful APIs, and implement tests within an Agile environment.

Remote UK work is supported with occasional collaboration across cross‑functional teams. You'll help define CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes, ensure reliability and

Qualifications

• Strong professional experience with Scala and Play Framework.
• Experience building scalable, high‑performance backend services and APIs.
• Solid understanding of functional programming concepts and Scala patterns.
• Experience designing and consuming REST APIs and JSON handling.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases and schema design.
• Proven experience writing unit and integration tests with ScalaTest/Specs2.
• Familiarity with build tools (SBT) and dependency management.
• Experience with Git and branching strategies.
• Knowledge of web security best practices and performance considerations.
• Experience working in Agile teams (Scrum/Kanban).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Scala and Play Framework.
• Implement RESTful endpoints and authentication/authorization flows.
• Write well-structured, idiomatic Scala and use FP patterns.
• Build and maintain automated tests (unit, integration).
• Collaborate with product owners, UX, QA, and engineers in Agile teams.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions and pair programming.
• Troubleshoot production issues; contribute to reliability and observability.
• Define CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes.
• Produce concise technical documentation and handover notes.

Skills

Scala

Play Framework

Functional programming

REST APIs

Testing (Scala)

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Unit/Integration testing

CI/CD

Git

HTTP security

Agile teams

Tools

SBT

Git

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

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.