Head of Engineering Java React

Interact Consulting Limited; Remote; GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare technology firm is seeking a Head of Engineering to lead a modern, full-stack engineering team. You will drive strategy and technical direction while fostering collaboration and engineering excellence. This hands-on role is focused on cloud-based systems using Java, Azure, and React. The position is fully remote with flexible arrangements within the UK, offering a competitive salary up to £150k plus benefits including healthcare and a performance-based bonus.

Benefits

Salary up to £150k

Car allowance

Performance-based bonus

Private healthcare coverage

Pension plan with employer contributions

Flexible work setup

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Head of Engineering in complex, fast-moving environments.
• Strong technical background in cloud-based systems with hands-on backend (Java) and frontend (React) development.
• Deep understanding of scalability and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a distributed team of engineers.
• Architect and deliver core systems and integrations.
• Define and evolve the technical roadmap.
• Collaborate with product leadership on solutions.
• Drive engineering excellence through modern practices.

Skills

Leadership

Java

React

Azure

Agile development

Mentoring

Scalability

Performance optimization

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Overview

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.
• Car allowance.
• Performance-based bonus.
• Private healthcare coverage.
• 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.

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