Scala Developer
Salary:
££70,000 - £80,000 - Per Annum
Locations:
London, London, United Kingdom
Type:
Permanent
Published:
January 8, 2026
Contact:
Euan Roche
Ref:
19626
Required Skills:
typelevel,Scala,GCP
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Job title:
Scala Software Engineer

Job type:
Permanent

Salary:
£70,000 - £80,000 + equity

Role Location:
London - 1-2 x per week

The company:
A fast-growing, privacy-first technology company building large-scale, real-time data platforms. The organisation operates globally at very high traffic volumes and is known for strong engineering culture, modern distributed systems, and a focus on developer autonomy and ownership.

Role and responsibilities:

  • Build and maintain scalable, privacy-compliant backend services
  • Contribute across the full software lifecycle (design, build, test, deploy, operate)
  • Work within small, autonomous product teams
  • Develop distributed systems using functional programming principles
  • Collaborate closely with engineers, product, and platform teams

Job requirements:

  • 3-5 years experience with Scala.
  • Experienced with FP Scala (Type-level or ZIO).
  • Cloud experience such as GCP or AWS and tools like Kubernetes and Terraform.
  • Familiarity with messaging systems (e.g. Kinesis or Kafka).
  • Interest in distributed systems and platform engineering.
  • Strong communication skills and ownership mindset.

Benefits:

  • Equity / stock options
  • Flexible working hours and hybrid setup
  • Generous paid time off
  • Enhanced parental leave
  • Home office budget
  • Ongoing learning & development support
  • Mental health and wellbeing resources
  • Pension / retirement contributions

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