Head of Engineering Java React

Interact Consulting Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology firm in the UK seeks a Head of Engineering to guide a full-stack engineering function. This fully remote role involves leading a distributed team, defining technical roadmaps, and ensuring best practices in cloud-native systems. Candidates should have a strong background in Java, Azure, and React, along with proven leadership in agile environments. The position offers a competitive salary up to £150k and a comprehensive benefits package, including performance-based bonuses.

Benefits

Performance-based bonus

Pension plan with employer contributions

Fully remote and flexible work setup

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head of Engineering leading complex engineering functions.
• Strong technical background in cloud systems with backend Java and frontend React.
• Deep understanding of scalability and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a distributed team of engineers fostering a quality culture.
• Architect and deliver core systems and integrations in an agile environment.
• Define and evolve the technical roadmap for scalability and security.

Skills

Leadership

Cloud-based systems

Java

React

Agile methodologies

Mentoring

Performance optimization

Tools

Azure

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Contact Name: James Clarke
Telephone: [phone]

A world-leading US healthcare pioneer is expanding its UK presence and seeking a heavyweight technical leader to own and drive a modern, full-stack engineering function. As Head of Engineering, you'll guide a fast-moving, highly capable team delivering a cloud-native, API-driven platform that transforms global healthcare. This role is hands-on (approximately 5% of your time in Java), while also shaping engineering strategy, architecture, best practices, and technical direction across the growing technology function. Fully remote with flexible arrangements within the UK.

Compensation and benefits

• Salary up to £150k, with a comprehensive benefits package.
• Performance-based bonus.
• Pension plan with employer contributions.
• Fully remote and flexible work setup within the UK.

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, with hands-on work spanning Java, Azure, and React.
• 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 practices—clean code, TDD, automation, and cloud-native deployment.
• Introduce and evaluate emerging technologies (with a focus on Java back-end, Azure cloud services, and React-based front-end) to strengthen reliability and innovation.

Essential skills

• Proven experience as a Head of Engineering, leading engineering strategy, architecture, and delivery in complex, fast-moving environments.
• Strong technical background in building cloud-based systems with hands-on backend development (Java) and modern front-end development (React) on Azure.
• Deep understanding of scalability, distributed systems, and performance optimization.
• Passion for mentoring engineers and leading high-performance teams.
• Track record of delivering reliable, resilient systems in agile environments.

Nice-to-have

• Experience with microservice architectures, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and site reliability engineering principles.
• Exposure to managing or scaling engineering functions in fast-paced growth environments.
• Comfortable blending leadership with technical depth in a modern cloud ecosystem (Azure) and frontend-backend integration.