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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Scala/JVM Software Developer - **Company:** scrumconnect ltd - **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Cyber Security, Continuous Delivery, Continuous Integration, Github, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), MongoDB, Play Framework, Scrum Methodology, Scala (Programming Language), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Grafana, Kubernetes, Code Testing, Free and Open-Source Software, Functional Programming, Restful APIs, Terraform, Splunk, Microservices - **Published:** August 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-30C2C6742C3BC7E1FA/ ## About the Role You'll be working with: Scala, Play Framework, MongoDB, AWS, Kubernetes (EKS), Terraform, GitHub Actions, Splunk, Grafana. We're looking for: * Strong commercial experience designing, building, and operating production software systems using Scala and the Play Framework. * Confidence with modern development practices (Test-Driven Development using ScalaTest/Specs2, continuous integration/continuous deployment, and automated testing). * Solid understanding of information security principles and secure-by-default engineering. * Experience with systems design, RESTful API development, and microservices integration in complex environments. * Comfort supporting services in production including on-call participation, incident response, and setting up observability tools. * A user-focused mindset and experience collaborating closely with designers and product colleagues. * Experience working in agile or hybrid delivery models (Scrum, Kanban). * Experience working on high-volume transactional digital services (or strong evidence you can ramp quickly in a fast-paced environment). * Experience delivering digital services within UK central government or the wider public sector. Desirable experience * Experience working with regulated public-sector, GDS, or financial-services environments. * Open-source contributions to government engineering ecosystems. * Active community-of-practice contribution (technical talks, blog posts, or internal Scala mentoring). ## Description We are looking for a Scala Software Developer to design, build, and maintain high-quality microservices and Back End systems using Scala and the Play Framework. You will help UK government clients solve complex problems and deliver tangible value for citizens and the public sector. Working as part of a multidisciplinary agile team, you will deliver user-centred digital services that meet strict Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and WCAG accessibility requirements. This is a hands-on technical role operating within structured, highly governed environments where security, high performance, accessibility, and architectural reliability are critical to service success., * Build and ship high-performance software components that meet user needs end-to-end. * Write clean, secure, and well-tested code in Scala, adhering to functional programming principles and modern development standards. * Operate, maintain, and scale the services you build identifying, triaging, and resolving production issues. * Follow and help improve internal engineering best-practice guidelines. * Coach apprentices and junior developers, contributing actively to Scrumconnect's engineering community. * Conduct thorough peer code reviews and contribute to architectural decisions within your team. * Collaborate closely with product owners, interaction designers, and user researchers to shape what gets built. ## Related Videos - [Hosting a modern justice system](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/332-hosting-a-modern-justice-system) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [40 Minutes to Build a Serverless COVID-19 REST and GraphQL APIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/208-40-minutes-to-build-a-serverless-covid-19-rest-and-graphql-apis) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Bringing AI Model Testing and Prompt Management to Your Codebase with GitHub Models](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1536-bringing-ai-model-testing-and-prompt-management-to-your-codebase-with-github-models) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Fullstack Developer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/251-fullstack-developer-salary-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)