Engineering Manager Remote UK-based setup

Interact Consulting; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology company is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead and mentor a distributed team in a fully remote environment. This role involves guiding a talented team to build a cloud-native, API-driven platform, while remaining hands-on in Java for approximately 20% of the time. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in engineering leadership and a strong technical background. This is a unique opportunity to shape engineering direction and elevate quality standards within a fast-moving organization.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Continuous improvement opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior or lead engineer.
• Ideal candidate should have experience as a Head of Engineering or Engineering Manager.
• Strong technical background in building scalable systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a distributed team of engineers.
• Architect and deliver core systems and integrations.
• Define and evolve the technical roadmap.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud-native development

API integration

Agile methodology

Java

Job description

Overview

A world-leading US healthcare pioneer is expanding its UK presence, offering a fully remote and flexible environment for an experienced technical leader. As Head of Engineering, you'll guide a talented, fast-moving team building a cloud-native, API-driven platform that's transforming global healthcare. This is a rare opportunity to remain hands-on in Java code (around 20%) while shaping engineering direction, architecture, and best practices across a growing technology function.

What you'll do

• Lead and mentor a distributed team of engineers, fostering a culture of quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Stay hands-on by architecting and delivering core systems and integrations in an agile environment.
• Define and evolve the technical roadmap, ensuring scalability, security, and performance across the platform.
• Collaborate with product leadership to design and implement solutions that align to business goals and customer needs.
• Drive engineering excellence through modern development practicesclean code, TDD, automation, and cloud-native deployment.
• Introduce and evaluate emerging technologies that strengthen the platform's reliability and innovation.

Essential skills

• Proven experience as a senior or lead engineer, ideally stepping into or already operating as a Head of Engineering or Engineering Manager.
• Strong technical background in build...