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.