Lead Java Developer

ARC IT Recruitment; Remote; GBP 63,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A tech recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Java Developer for a HealthTech scale-up in the UK. This fully remote role involves leading a team of five developers in building full-stack applications with Java, Spring Boot, and React Native. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience with Java, mentoring abilities, and a passion for improving healthcare outcomes through technology. The position offers a salary of up to £75k and excellent benefits.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits

Impactful work in healthcare

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience with Java and Spring Boot.
• Solid experience building mobile apps with React Native.
• Cloud & DevOps exposure, ideally AWS.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical direction and architecture across Java backend services.
• Set engineering standards and review code quality.
• Mentor and develop a small development team.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

React Native

AWS

CI / CD

Mentoring

Communication skills

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Lead Java Developer

HealthTech SaaS | Tech for Good

UK-based, Fully Remote, Up to £75k, Excellent Benefits, Permanent

Lead Java Developer is required by our successful HealthTech scale-up client. You'll be leading a small, focused engineering team (5 developers) working on full-stack development with Java / Spring Boot on the backend and React Native for mobile.

You will

• Lead technical direction and architecture, working across Java backend services, frontend and React Native mobile apps
• Set engineering standards and review code for quality, security and performance
• Mentor and develop a small dev team, shaping culture and how you work together
• Own delivery : refine requirements, plan sprints, manage releases and communicate risks
• Stay hands-on writing Java / Spring Boot and React Native code
• Work with AWS, CI / CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code
• Ensure strong security, privacy and compliance in a regulated healthcare environment

You have

• Strong commercial experience with Java and Spring Boot
• Solid experience building mobile apps with React Native (or native Android / iOS)
• Cloud & DevOps exposure (ideally AWS, plus Terraform, Ansible, CI / CD)
• Proven experience mentoring or leading other developers
• Clear communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to have

• Experience in healthcare, other regulated environments, or SaaS platforms

This is a genuine Tech for Good that's improving patient outcomes every day. If you're a Lead Engineer or Senior Engineer looking for your first Lead role where your work genuinely makes a difference, get your CV over to us ASAP.