Scala Engineer


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£500 to £600 a day
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, EC2V 6DN
Working pattern:	Remote
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	28 Sept 2026
Closing date:	5 Oct 2026

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Summary

Hays are now looking for a

Scala Engineer for one of our local clients:

£500 - £600 p/d Inside IR35 (Depending on level)

Remote Working

6 month+ contract

We are looking for an experienced Scala Engineer to play a key role in upgrading applications from Play Framework 2.8 to Play 3.0, modernising services, and implementing the System across customer-facing portals.

This is primarily a hands-on software engineering role with a strong focus on Scala development rather than cloud infrastructure, although the applications are hosted within AWS.

Essential Skills

- Strong commercial experience with Scala

- Experience developing applications using the Play Framework

- Knowledge of Play 2.8 to Play 3.0 migrations/upgrades

- Experience building and maintaining RESTful APIs and web applications

- Experience working within Agile delivery teams

- Ability to work in complex public sector or enterprise environments

Desirable Skills

- AWS-hosted application development

- Experience within government or highly regulated environments

- CI/CD and modern software engineering practices

- Front-end development experience

Role Responsibilities

- Deliver new features and enhancements using Scala and Play Framework.

- Support the migration from Play 2.8 to Play 3.0.

- Implement Design System standards across customer-facing services.

- Develop and maintain APIs and web applications hosted on AWS.

- Collaborate with architects, developers, testers, and business stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.

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