Scala Engineer (SC Cleared required)

Job Title: Senior Scala Engineer (SC Cleared required) Location: Remote with occasional on-site as required. Day Rate: Up to £480 a day Inside IR35 Start Date: January 2026 Contract Type: Contract We are looking for a new Senior Scala Developer to join a new engineering team that is being formed to transition a suite of premium internal services into a new SAS environment. The role focuses predominantly on Back End Scala engineering, with some Front End exposure using React. *The successful candidate must be holding active SC Clearance*

• Key Responsibilities
• Develop Back End services using Scala (v2) and Play Framework
• Support the rebuild and transition of internal Border services into SAS
• Deliver clean, testable, production-grade code
• Work with Front End technologies such as React, Typescript, and Scala.js when needed
• Build automated tests using ScalaTest, testkits, and Mockito
• Collaborate across engineering and product teams to implement new features
• Work with Postgres and MongoDB databases
• Contribute to DevOps workflows across Docker, Kubernetes, Sysdig, and AWS
• Support KT, documentation, and overall team onboarding readiness

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience with Scala
• Experience with Play Framework and ScalaTest
• Familiarity with React, Typescript, and modern Front End tooling
• Understanding of containerisation and cloud environments (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS)
• Experience with Postgres and/or MongoDB
• Ability to work in secure environments (SC clearance required or eligibility)
• Good communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in new team setups

This position is ideal for candidates who enjoy impactful engineering work within high-security, high-availability environments.