Scala Developer (Remote)

Stealth It

Altrincham, UK

about 1 month ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

2 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

find.jobs

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Automation of Tests Code Review Serialization Relational Databases Distributed Systems Github JSON PostgreSQL MongoDB Routing

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NoSQL Pair Programming Play Framework Scrum Methodology Query Optimization Mockito Web Application Security Data Logging Backend Git Concourse Git Flow Integration Tests Build Tools Functional Programming Restful APIs Jenkins

Job description

My client are seeking a talented Scala Developer to join their engineering team and contribute to the design and development of scalable, high performance applications. This role involves working on modern distributed systems, building APIs, and collaborating with cross functional teams to deliver enterprise grade solutions., * Design, develop and maintain backend services and APIs using Scala and Play Framework.

Implement RESTful endpoints, manage request/response lifecycle, and handle authentication/authorization flows.
Write well-structured, idiomatic Scala and use functional programming patterns where appropriate.
Build and maintain automated tests (unit, integration), and support test automation efforts.
Collaborate with product owners, UX, QA, and other engineers in an Agile environment (Scrum/Kanban).
Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions and pair programming.
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues; contribute to reliability and observability (logging, metrics, alerts).
Help define CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes (e.g., Jenkins/GitHub Actions/Concourse).
Produce concise technical documentation and handover notes.

Requirements

Strong professional experience with Scala (minimum 3+ years).
Hands-on experience with Play Framework (2+ years) - building controllers, routing, forms, and HTTP filters.
Solid understanding of functional programming concepts and idiomatic Scala (e.g., immutability, monads, cats/Scalaz familiarity advantageous).
Experience designing and consuming REST APIs, JSON validation/serialization (Play JSON, Circe).
Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and/or NoSQL (MongoDB), including schema design and query optimisation.
Proven experience writing unit and integration tests (ScalaTest, Specs2, Mockito, etc.).
Familiarity with build tools (sbt) and dependency management.
Experience with Git and branching strategies.
Good understanding of HTTP, web security best practices, and performance considerations.
Experience working in Agile teams and participating in ceremonies.