Lead Java Developer - Remote

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

Job summary

A leading HealthTech firm is seeking a Lead Java Developer to lead a focused engineering team in developing impactful software solutions. This fully remote role offers up to £75k with excellent benefits. The position requires strong expertise in Java, Spring Boot, and React Native, along with leadership and mentoring skills. Ideal for professionals aiming to make a substantial difference in healthcare technology. Experience in regulated environments is a plus.

Benefits

Excellent Benefits

Remote Work

Qualifications

• Strategic leadership in Java/Spring Boot environments.
• Proficient in developing mobile applications using React Native.
• Experienced in cloud infrastructure management and DevOps.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 5 developers in full-stack development.
• Establish engineering standards and perform code reviews.
• Mentor the development team and enhance work culture.
• Manage project delivery from planning to release.
• Contribute hands-on in Java and React Native coding.
• Implement AWS practices and CI/CD workflows.
• Ensure compliance with security and privacy standards in healthcare.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

React Native

Cloud Exposure (AWS)

DevOps

Mentoring Skills

Communication Skills

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

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 Back End and React Native for mobile.

You will:

• Lead technical direction and architecture, working across Java Back End services, Front End 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.