Senior Scala Engineer | Backend Focus, TS Frontend (12m)

Oliver Bernard; Greater London; On-site; GBP 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Oliver Bernard is seeking a Senior Scala Engineer for a 12-month contract in London. The role focuses on backend development with Scala, while also touching frontend work in TypeScript. You will shape scalable cloud-native services and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust software.

The position emphasizes strong backend design, modern engineering practices, and ownership of critical services, with DRY code and thorough testing in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive commercial experience with Scala in backend systems.
• Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Familiarity with distributed architectures and cloud deployments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services using Scala.
• Build frontend components and APIs using TypeScript.
• Develop scalable microservices and distributed systems.

Skills

Scala expertise

RESTful APIs & microservices

Distributed systems

CI/CD practices

Agile teamwork

React frontend familiarity

Kafka/messaging

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS/Azure/GCP

Terraform/IaC

Play / Akka / Cats Effect / ZIO

Job description

Oliver Bernard is seeking a Senior Scala Engineer for a 12-month contract in London. The role focuses on backend development with Scala, while also touching frontend work in TypeScript. You will shape scalable cloud-native services and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust software.

The position emphasizes strong backend design, modern engineering practices, and ownership of critical services, with DRY code and thorough testing in an Agile environment.