Lead Java Developer

ARC IT Recruitment; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a Lead Java Developer to join a HealthTech scale-up in the UK, fully remote, offering up to £75k and excellent benefits. You'll lead a small engineering team in full-stack development using Java/Spring Boot and React Native. Key responsibilities include mentoring developers, setting technical standards, and ensuring compliance in a healthcare environment. Ideal candidates will have strong expertise in Java and Spring Boot, along with solid experience in mobile app development.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits

Qualifications

• Experience leading technical direction and architecture on Java backend services.
• Ability to mentor a development team and shape culture.
• Hands-on experience with Java/Spring Boot and React Native code.

Responsibilities

• Lead an engineering team of 5 developers in full-stack development.
• Set engineering standards, review code for quality.
• Own project management tasks including refining requirements and planning sprints.

Skills

Java and Spring Boot

React Native

Cloud

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 withJava/Spring Boot on the backend andReact Native for mobile.

You will:

• Lead technical direction and architecture, working acrossJava backend services, frontend andReact 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: refine requirements, plan sprints, manage releases and communicate risks
• Stay hands‑on writingJava/Spring Boot andReact 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 withJava and Spring Boot
• Solid experience building mobile apps withReact Native (or native Android/iOS)
• Cloud …