Scala Engineer

CBSbutler Ltd.; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

CBSbutler Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a highly capable Scala Engineer to join a major government digital programme. You will design, develop and maintain high-performance Scala Play microservices within an Agile environment to deliver secure cloud-based services used by millions of people.

This role offers hybrid working in Telford with two days on-site per week, along with a focus on TDD, CI/CD and DevOps practices to ensure robust, scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Experience with Scala and Play Framework in microservices environments.
• Strong testing skills including unit and integration testing.
• Experience working in Agile delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality applications using Scala and the Play Framework.
• Build and maintain cloud-based microservices.
• Deliver user stories within Agile Scrum teams.
• Write clean, well-tested code using TDD.
• Develop unit and integration tests.
• Participate in pair programming and code reviews.
• Support applications through deployment and production.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering practices.

Skills

Scala

Play Framework

RESTful microservices

Unit testing

Agile delivery

Communication

Problem-solving

AWS

CI/CD

DevOps

Docker

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Docker

Job description

Scala Engineer

Telford/ Hybrid - 2 days per week onsite
£470 per day inside IR35
6 months duration

Are you an experienced Scala Developer looking to work on one of the UK's most significant digital transformation programmes?

We're seeking a talented Scala Engineer to join a high-performing Agile team delivering modern cloud-based services as part of a major government digital programme. You'll be helping to build secure, scalable applications that improve the way millions of people interact with essential public services.

This is an opportunity to work with modern technologies, collaborative engineering teams and cloud-native architectures while contributing to services used across the UK.

The Role

As a Scala Engineer, you'll be part of a multidisciplinary Agile team responsible for designing, developing and supporting high-performance Scala Play microservices.

Working closely with Developers, Business Analysts, User Researchers, Designers and QA Engineers, you'll help deliver user-focused digital services using modern software engineering practices including Test Driven Development (TDD), pair programming and continuous integration.

You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to technical decisions, share knowledge across engineering communities and help shape the future of the platform.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality applications using Scala and the Play Framework.
• Build and maintain cloud-based microservices.
• Deliver user stories within Agile Scrum teams.
• Write clean, well-tested code using TDD.
• Develop unit and integration tests.
• Participate in pair programming and code reviews.
• Support applications through deployment and production.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary delivery teams.
• Drive continuous improvement across engineering practices.

Essential Skills

• Strong commercial experience with Scala.
• Experience using the Play Framework.
• Experience developing RESTful microservices.
• Strong knowledge of unit and integration testing.
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Cloud platform experience (AWS preferred).
• CI/CD and DevOps experience.
• Knowledge of application security principles.
• Experience with containerisation technologies.
• Public sector or large-scale enterprise project experience.