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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Scala Engineer | SC Cleared | London | £620 pd - **Company:** Hays plc - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Salary:** £161,200.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Airflow, Amazon Web Services, Data Analysis, Automation of Tests, Databases, Continuous Integration, Database Design, Fraud Prevention and Detection, Model View Controller (MVC), Play Framework, Reliability Engineering, Standard Sql, Software Engineering, Transaction Data, Grafana, Backend, SC Clearance, Data Analytics, Api Design, Kibana, Restful APIs, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.hays.co.uk/job-detail/scala-engineer-%7C-sc-cleared-%7C-london-%7C-%C2%A3620-pd-london-%7C-hybrid_4827210 ## About the Role * Active SC clearance * Strong Scala development experience * Experience with Play Framework or similar MVC/REST API frameworks * SQL expertise * AWS experience * API design experience * Continuous Integration experience * Strong understanding of testing and automation * Experience working in Agile delivery environments * Experience within a "you build it, you run it" operating model * Knowledge of data analysis and database technologies * Awareness of Site Reliability Engineering principles * Experience restoring services during outage situations Desirable skills and experience * Docker and containerisation principles * Jenkins * Kibana * Grafana * Airflow Desired behaviours * Proactive and self-motivated * User-centric mindset * Evidence-driven decision making * Strong collaboration and communication skills * Comfortable with pairing, demonstrations and knowledge sharing * Focused on iterative delivery and continuous improvement * Able to communicate complex concepts clearly ## Description Scala Engineer Rate: £620 per day Location: Stratford, London Working arrangement: Hybrid remote working Contract length: 6 months IR35 Status: INSIDE IR35 Clearance: SC clearance required Your new company You will be joining a team within a major government fraud detection and prevention programme focused on protecting taxpayer data and tackling organised repayment fraud. The Attribute Reputation (Att Rep) team delivers insights that help identify suspicious activity by analysing large volumes of transactional data and deriving risk scores from historical patterns. The team works closely with data product teams and digital services to deliver secure, scalable and user-focused solutions. Your new role As a Scala Engineer, you will help define and shape the future of Attribute Reputation services and APIs that support fraud detection and prevention initiatives. You will play a key role in designing, developing and improving high-volume, highly available and low-latency services while supporting the ongoing evolution of the platform architecture. Key responsibilities * Help define the future vision and consolidation strategy for Attribute Reputation services * Design and develop scalable, secure and testable backend solutions * Build and enhance REST APIs that deliver attribute insights to digital services * Improve existing services and reduce maintenance overhead through incremental re-architecting * Support the adoption of managed services and simplified technology stacks where appropriate * Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, data engineers and wider teams to develop effective solutions * Contribute to database design and application development with strong security and data protection principles * Support operational excellence through monitoring, reliability and incident resolution * Work within a continuous integration environment and contribute to automation and testing practices Essential skills and experience * Active SC clearance * Strong Scala development experience * Experience with Play Framework or similar MVC/REST API frameworks * SQL expertise * AWS experience * API design experience * Continuous Integration experience * Strong understanding of testing and automation * Experience working in Agile delivery environments * Experience within a "you build it, you run it" operating model * Knowledge of data analysis and database technologies * Awareness of Site Reliability Engineering principles * Experience restoring services during outage situations Desirable skills and experience * Docker and containerisation principles * Jenkins * Kibana * Grafana * Airflow Desired behaviours * Proactive and self-motivated * User-centric mindset * Evidence-driven decision making * Strong collaboration and communication skills * Comfortable with pairing, demonstrations and knowledge sharing * Focused on iterative delivery and continuous improvement * Able to communicate complex concepts clearly What you'll get in return * Competitive contract rate of £620 per day * 6-month contract engagement * Hybrid remote working arrangement based in Stratford, London * Opportunity to contribute to large-scale fraud prevention and data-driven services * IR35 status: Capgemini mandated PAYE only How to apply If you're interested in this opportunity, apply with your latest CV, availability and preferred location. 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