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Scala Engineer / Developer

Hays • Town Centre, Telford

Salary

£128k – £128k

Posted

6 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Hays is hiring a Scala Engineer / Developer in Town Centre, a full-time it role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £128k – £128k. Hays holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Salary: £127,920 - 127,920 per year Requirements: Strong commercial experience with Scala Experience developing applications using Play Framework Strong knowledge of unit testing and integration testing Experience working in Agile delivery environments Strong problem-solving and communication skills Experience developing and supporting microservices architectures BPSS clearance required Experience with cloud-based infrastructure is desirable Understanding of application security principles is d…

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Hays — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £128k – £128k
How this salary compares: about 115% above the £59,418 median across 1,991 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Town Centre, Telford · Full-time
Posted: 6 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

About this sector

IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.