Scala Engineer

4 days ago

London, Greater London, United Kingdom Montash Full time

Job Title:
Senior Scala Engineer (SC Cleared required)

Location:
Remote with occasional on-site as required.

Day Rate:
Up to £480 a day Inside IR35

Start Date:
January 2026

Contract Type:
Contract

We are looking for a new Senior Scala Developer to join a new engineering team that is being formed to transition a suite of premium internal services into a new SAS environment.

The role focuses predominantly on Back End Scala engineering, with some Front End exposure using React.

*The successful candidate must be holding active SC Clearance*

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop Back End services using Scala (v2) and Play Framework
  • Support the rebuild and transition of internal Border services into SAS
  • Deliver clean, testable, production-grade code
  • Work with Front End technologies such as React, Typescript, and when needed
  • Build automated tests using ScalaTest, testkits, and Mockito
  • Collaborate across engineering and product teams to implement new features
  • Work with Postgres and MongoDB databases
  • Contribute to DevOps workflows across Docker, Kubernetes, Sysdig, and AWS
  • Support KT, documentation, and overall team onboarding readiness

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong commercial experience with Scala
  • Experience with Play Framework and ScalaTest
  • Familiarity with React, Typescript, and modern Front End tooling
  • Understanding of containerisation and cloud environments (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS)
  • Experience with Postgres and/or MongoDB
  • Ability to work in secure environments (SC clearance required or eligibility)
  • Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in new team setups

This position is ideal for candidates who enjoy impactful engineering work within high-security, high-availability environments.

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