Senior Scala Backend Engineer - Remote UK

Signify Technology; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global software provider is seeking a Senior Scala Engineer for a full-time position based in the United Kingdom. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience as a Backend Engineer and hands-on experience with Scala in production environments. Responsibilities include developing a Scala-based API backend, enhancing manufacturing workflows, and ensuring code quality. This role offers the opportunity to work remotely without relocation assistance or visa sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience with Scala in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a Scala-based API backend supporting manufacturing frontline teams.
• Design, build, and enhance manufacturing workflows within web applications.
• Deliver committed sprint work aligned with business objectives.
• Leverage modern Scala and backend technologies to maintain a competitive platform.
• Act as a subject matter expert during production incidents to resolve customer issues efficiently.
• Participate in technical discussions and forums to contribute ideas beyond sprint work.
• Collaborate closely with teammates to help the wider business achieve its goals.
• Write clean, testable, and maintainable code.

Skills

Backend Development: Scala

Functional & Async Programming: Cats Effect

Data & Messaging: PostgreSQL

APIs & Services: Versioned APIs

Testing & Code Quality: Unit testing

DevOps & Cloud: AWS

Engineering Practices: Trunk-based development

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

A global software provider is seeking a Senior Scala Engineer for a full-time position based in the United Kingdom. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience as a Backend Engineer and hands-on experience with Scala in production environments. Responsibilities include developing a Scala-based API backend, enhancing manufacturing workflows, and ensuring code quality. This role offers the opportunity to work remotely without relocation assistance or visa sponsorship.