Oliver Bernard
Senior Scala Engineer
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Senior Scala Engineer (70% Scala / 30% TypeScript)
Location: London (Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite)
Contract: 12 Months
Rate: £650 per day (Inside IR35)
The Opportunity
We're looking for a Senior Scala Engineer to join a high-performing engineering team on a 12-month contract. This role is ideal for an experienced backend engineer with deep Scala expertise who is also comfortable working across the full stack using TypeScript.
You'll play a key role in designing, building, and enhancing scalable, cloud-native applications while collaborating closely with product managers, architects, and fellow engineers.
The role is approximately 70% Scala and 30% TypeScript, with a strong emphasis on backend development and modern engineering practices.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance backend services using Scala.
- Build and enhance frontend components and APIs using TypeScript.
- Develop scalable, resilient microservices and distributed systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code.
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices.
- Support CI/CD pipelines and cloud-based deployments.
- Troubleshoot production issues and optimise application performance.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Required Skills & Experience
- Extensive commercial experience developing applications with Scala.
- Strong experience with TypeScript in modern web applications.
- Experience building RESTful APIs and microservices.
- Knowledge of distributed systems and event-driven architectures.
- Experience with relational and/or NoSQL databases.
- Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Strong understanding of software engineering principles, testing, and CI/CD.
- Excellent communication skills and experience working within Agile teams.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Desirable
- Experience with Akka, Cats Effect, ZIO, or Play Framework.
- Experience with React or other modern frontend frameworks.
- Kafka or other messaging technologies.
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, etc.)
Contract Details
Role: Senior Scala Engineer
Contract Length: 12 Months
Rate: £650 per day
IR35: Inside IR35
Location: London
Working Pattern: Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite
If you're a senior Scala engineer looking for your next long-term contract and enjoy working across both backend and frontend technologies, we'd love to hear from you.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills
Location