Scala Platform Developer

We are partnering with an established international technology business operating a secure, high-volume transactional platform within the iGaming sector.

They are hiring experienced Scala Developers to help modernise their core platform and support its migration towards a next-generation architecture. This is a server-side position offering the opportunity to develop new services, deliver third-party integrations and improve a business-critical production environment.

What you’ll be doing

Developing and delivering new features across the core platform

Building scalable server-side services using Scala

Supporting the migration of legacy applications towards a modern Scala architecture

Designing and implementing integrations with third-party platforms and APIs

Maintaining services supporting customer-facing products and internal administration tools

Diagnosing and resolving production issues

Improving platform performance, resilience and maintainability

Writing automated tests and participating in code reviews

Collaborating with engineers, product teams and technical stakeholders

Taking ownership of technical challenges from design through to production

What we’re looking for

At least three years of commercial Scala development experience

Strong server-side or backend engineering experience

Commercial experience with another JVM language, such as Java or Kotlin

Strong SQL skills, including writing and optimising complex queries

Experience building APIs, microservices or distributed systems

Knowledge of automated testing practices and frameworks

Experience supporting production-critical applications

Strong communication skills and a collaborative approach

Ability to work independently within a remote-first engineering team

Desirable experience

Akka, Play Framework, Cats, Cats Effect, ZIO or similar Scala technologies

Functional-programming principles

Asynchronous, concurrent or reactive programming

Java Servlets and legacy application modernisation

Third-party API integrations

Java application profiling and performance optimisation

High-volume transactional platforms

Payments, fintech, e-commerce, gaming or iGaming environments