Scala Engineer (SC Cleared required)
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 Scala.js 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.