Senior Scala Developer

Senior Scala Engineer Full-time Remote work available Department: Engineering Location: United Kingdom Company Overview A global software provider focused on improving productivity and employee experience within manufacturing environments. The company builds solutions centered on frontline workers, combining modern software with operational expertise to help production, maintenance, and quality teams collaborate more effectively. Customers consistently see significant productivity improvements in a short period of time. The platform is used across thousands of manufacturing plants worldwide, supporting hundreds of thousands of users. Role Overview This is a full-time, direct-hire position. Candidates must be currently located in the UK. Visa sponsorship and relocation assistance are not available. Responsibilities Develop and maintain a Scala-based API backend supporting manufacturing frontline teams Design, build, and enhance manufacturing workflows within web applications Deliver committed sprint work aligned with business objectives Leverage modern Scala and backend technologies to maintain a competitive platform Act as a subject matter expert during production incidents to resolve customer issues efficiently Participate in technical discussions and forums to contribute ideas beyond sprint work Collaborate closely with teammates to help the wider business achieve its goals Write clean, testable, and maintainable code Qualifications 5+ years of professional experience as a Backend Engineer 5+ years of hands-on experience with Scala in production environments Technical Skills Backend Development: Scala, API-first design (OpenAPI) Functional & Async Programming: Cats Effect and functional Scala patterns Data & Messaging: PostgreSQL, Kafka (Avro), transactional data access APIs & Services: Versioned APIs and service integration Testing & Code Quality: Unit and integration testing, observable and maintainable code DevOps & Cloud: AWS, Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), CI/CD pipelines Engineering Practices: Trunk-based development, feature flags, refactoring legacy systems