Senior Scala Engineer

• Build and maintain Scala services using functional programming principles
• Design and optimise RESTful APIs and microservices
• Write high-quality, well-tested code (TDD/BDD)
• Work with PostgreSQL and/or NoSQL databases
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and containerised deployments
• Mentor other engineers and shape technical best practices

• Strong commercial experience with Scala
• Solid functional programming background
• Experience with REST APIs, JSON (Play JSON or Circe)
• Database experience (PostgreSQL and/or NoSQL)
• Testing experience (ScalaTest, Specs2, Mockito)
• Familiarity with CI/CD, Docker/Kubernetes, and cloud platforms

This role requires eligibility for UK Security Check (SC) clearance. Therefore, you must:

• Have lived continuously in the UK for the last 5+ years
• Have the correct right to work in the UK
• Have not had any trips out of the UK in the last 5 years which have lasted 28 consecutive days or more
• Be willing to undergo a thorough background check as part of the vetting process.