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# Scala Engineer (Scala/Play Developer)

- **Company:** Investigo Limited
- **Location:** Greater London, United Kingdom
- **Salary:** £157,300
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Unit Testing, Software Debugging, Play Framework, Scrum Methodology, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Test-Driven Development (TDD), Software Troubleshooting, Software Application Programming, Integration Tests, Microservices
- **Published:** November 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/gb/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-8FF450B1587BCC4CAB/

## About the Role

* Strong commercial experience developing applications using Scala
 * Hands-on experience with the Play Framework
 * Proven experience building and supporting microservices-based architectures
 * Strong understanding of Test-Driven Development (TDD), unit testing and integration testing
 * Experience working within CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps environments
 * Solid knowledge of application design, software architecture and engineering best practices
 * Experience delivering software within Agile/Scrum teams
 * Strong troubleshooting, debugging and problem-solving skills

## Description

We are looking for experienced Scala Engineers to join a major UK Government digital transformation programme. You will work within Agile delivery teams, developing and supporting Scala-based microservices across the full software development life cycle, from design and development through to deployment and live service support.