Senior Scala Developer Code Wizards Code Wizards North (Elgin), Code Wizards HQ (Reading)

Code Wizards Group is a world leader in backend and multiplayer infrastructure for the gaming industry. From high-scale AAA console and PC games to fast-paced mobile indie titles, we empower studios to bring multiplayer experiences to life.

In a period of growth and looking to bolster our software engineering capabilities, we're seeking an experienced Scala Developer to join our team on a freelance/contract basis.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Scala development and a strong understanding of functional programming concepts. Experience with Akka or other reactive frameworks is highly desirable. You will work on designing, building, and maintaining scalable, high-performance backend systems.

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality Scala applications.
• Write clean, maintainable, and testable code following best practices.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Optimise and improve existing code for performance and scalability.
• Mentor junior developers and conduct code reviews.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, and deployment.
• Work with reactive frameworks (Akka, Play) to build event-driven, distributed systems.
• Contribute to architecture decisions and technical strategy.

• Strong proficiency in Scala and functional programming principles.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented design and software architecture.
• Experience with RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, Cassandra, MongoDB).
• Familiarity with version control systems (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Experience with Akka, Akka Streams, or Akka HTTP.
• Familiarity with Play Framework or other Scala web frameworks.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures and messaging systems (Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Experience with containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).

• Freelance / Contract role