Lead Software Developer

Cleo; Ashford; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in healthcare is seeking a Lead Software Developer to design, develop, and optimise critical software solutions. In this role, you will mentor a team while making key architectural decisions for high-performance applications that enhance patient care. The ideal candidate has at least 6 years of software development experience, strong skills in Golang, and hands-on proficiency with AWS. This position offers a competitive salary up to £72,000 and an additional on-call allowance.

Benefits

Salary up to £72,000

Additional £3,000 on-call allowance

Generous annual leave

6% employer pension contribution

Private medical insurance

Laptop and home-working kit

Wellbeing programme

24/7 counselling service

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years' experience as a Software Developer.
• Strong experience with Golang including TDD and unit testing.
• Hands-on experience with AWS technologies.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on architectural improvements.
• Design and develop complex backend systems.
• Lead and mentor a high-performing development team.

Skills

Golang

AWS

SQL

HTML5

JavaScript

ALM tools (JIRA, GitHub)

Job description

As a Lead Software Developer, you'll lead the design, development, and optimisation of CLEO Systems' mission‑critical software solutions. You'll mentor and manage a team of developers while playing a key role in architectural decision‑making and delivery of high‑performance, scalable applications that directly support patient care.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Technical Design Authority to propose and implement architectural improvements
• Design and develop complex backend systems using modern cloud technologies
• Optimise application performance while maintaining data integrity and high‑quality standards
• Ensure seamless integration with databases, APIs, and third‑party systems
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high‑performing software development team
• Drive innovation and ensure delivery aligns with CLEO Systems' strategic goals

Qualifications

• A minimum of 6 years' experience as a Software Developer
• Strong experience with Golang, including TDD and unit testing
• Hands‑on experience with AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda)
• Proficiency with ALM tools such as JIRA and GitHub
• Strong SQL skills including schema design and scripting (MSSQL & PostgreSQL)
• Experience integrating third‑party solutions via APIs, messaging, or web services
• Solid understanding of web technologies, including HTML5 and JavaScript

Company

CLEO Systems is a wholly owned subsidiary of Integrated Care 24 (IC24), the UK's leading not‑for‑profit social enterprise delivering innovative, patient‑focused primary care services. Our mission is Clinical Excellence Online (CLEO) – using technology to improve access to health and social care, reduce pressure on secondary care, and put patients first, not paperwork. IC24 supports over 6 million patients nationwide across NHS 111, GP out‑of‑hours, primary care, and secondary care services. With over 20 years of software expertise, we work in close collaboration with the NHS to deliver solutions across secondary care outpatients, integrated urgent care, community services, urgent treatment centres, and pharmacy settings.

Benefits

• Salary up to £72,000 (dependent on experience)
• Additional £3,000 on‑call allowance
• Generous annual leave including bank holidays
• 6% employer pension contribution (NEST)
• Private medical insurance via Benenden Health (option to add family cover available)
• Laptop and full home‑working kit provided
• Heartbeat wellbeing programme with discounts and resources
• Free, confidential 24/7 counselling service
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities