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# Scala Engineer

- **Company:** CBS Butler Limited
- **Location:** Shrewsbury, UK
- **Salary:** £122,200.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Unit Testing, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Pair Programming, Play Framework, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Software Security, Containerization, Integration Tests, Restful APIs, Microservices
- **Published:** August 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.collegerecruiter.com/job/2815446560-scala-engineer

## About the Role

* Strong commercial experience with Scala.
 * Experience using the Play Framework.
 * Experience developing RESTful microservices.
 * Strong knowledge of unit and integration testing.
 * Experience working within Agile delivery teams.
 * Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Desirable Skills

 * Cloud platform experience (AWS preferred).
 * CI/CD and DevOps experience.
 * Knowledge of application security principles.
 * Experience with containerisation technologies.
 * Public sector or large-scale enterprise project experience.

## Description

As a Scala Engineer, you'll be part of a multidisciplinary Agile team responsible for designing, developing and supporting high-performance Scala Play microservices.

Working closely with Developers, Business Analysts, User Researchers, Designers and QA Engineers, you'll help deliver user-focused digital services using modern software engineering practices including Test Driven Development (TDD), pair programming and continuous integration.

You'll also have the opportunity to contribute to technical decisions, share knowledge across engineering communities and help shape the future of the platform., * Develop high-quality applications using Scala and the Play Framework.

 * Build and maintain cloud-based microservices.
 * Deliver user stories within Agile Scrum teams.
 * Write clean, well-tested code using TDD.
 * Develop unit and integration tests.
 * Participate in pair programming and code reviews.
 * Support applications through deployment and production.
 * Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
 * Collaborate with multidisciplinary delivery teams.
 * Drive continuous improvement across engineering practices.


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