Senior Scala Backend Engineer & TypeScript Frontend

Oliver Bernard; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Bernard in London is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer with deep Scala backend expertise and strong TypeScript frontend skills to join our engineering team.

This backend-first role splits time 70% on Scala services and 30% on TypeScript applications, with 1 day in the London office and 4 days remote. You will collaborate with Product and Engineering to shape the platform and deliver high‑impact features.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of backend or full‑stack experience with Scala and TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of REST APIs and clean architecture.
• Experience working in Agile software teams and delivering high‑quality features.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain scalable Scala backend services.
• Develop frontend applications using TypeScript and React.
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to deliver high‑quality features.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices.

Skills

Scala

TypeScript

REST APIs

Agile

Communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

React

Job description

Oliver Bernard in London is seeking a Senior Full Stack Engineer with deep Scala backend expertise and strong TypeScript frontend skills to join our engineering team.

This backend-first role splits time 70% on Scala services and 30% on TypeScript applications, with 1 day in the London office and 4 days remote. You will collaborate with Product and Engineering to shape the platform and deliver high‑impact features.