Scala Developer - Contract

Location: Fully Remote (occasional travel to client sites as required)
Contract Length: 6 months Initial Contract
Day Rate: Competitive Outside IR35
Start Date: ASAP

The Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Scala Developer to join a major digital transformation programme. This is a hands-on development role working within an agile engineering team to build and enhance scalable, cloud-native applications and services.

The successful candidate will have strong commercial experience developing Back End applications in Scala and be comfortable working within modern engineering environments, delivering high-quality, maintainable code.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain scalable Back End applications using Scala
• Build and enhance distributed systems and microservices architectures
• Develop and consume RESTful APIs
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Architects and Engineers within agile delivery teams
• Write clean, maintainable and well-tested code
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions
• Support CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes
• Contribute to solution design and technical decision-making
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience developing applications using Scala
• Experience building microservices and distributed systems
• Good knowledge of AKKA and/or Play Framework
• Experience working with REST APIs
• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices
• Experience with automated testing and TDD approaches
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

Desirable Skills

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP
• Experience with containerisation technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Exposure to event-driven architectures and messaging technologies
• Experience working on large-scale digital transformation programmes
• Public sector experience would be beneficial

What's on Offer?

• Outside IR35 contract
• Fully remote working
• Occasional travel for workshops and team collaboration
• Competitive day rate
• Immediate start available
• Opportunity to work on a high-profile digital programme

If you're an experienced Scala Developer looking for your next contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now with your latest CV for a confidential discussion.