Senior Java Software Engineering Manager

Interact Consulting Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health-tech company is seeking a Senior Java Software Engineering Manager in Surrey. This role combines leadership with hands-on technology involvement, managing a high-performing engineering team while setting strategic direction in software architecture and technical standards. The ideal candidate will have strong Java skills, substantial cloud experience with Azure, and a history of mentoring teams. This position also offers remote working options, competitive salary, and various perks including a company bonus and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Remote working

25 days holiday

Pension

Company bonus

Car allowance

Flexible working

Qualifications

• Strong experience in Java and Azure.
• Proven ability to lead software engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience with full-stack development.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop software engineering teams.
• Set and own the engineering strategy and architecture.
• Drive best practices around CI/CD and security.

Skills

Java

Azure

Leadership

Microservices

Cloud-native development

CI/CD

Technical decision-making

Architecture

Job description

Senior Java Software Engineering Manager.

Location: Surrey
Category: Permanent Jobs
Salary: 140000 - 150000 + remote working (UK only), 25 days holiday, pension, company bonus, car allowance, flexible working and more.
Ref: JT/LC/6007

Contact Name: Luke Checkley
Telephone: [phone]

A Senior Java Software Engineering Manager who has grown out of a hands-on full-stack development background, with deep experience in Java and strong exposure to Azure is required by my expanding health-tech client. This is a senior leadership role, but it\'s not a step away from technology — we want someone who still enjoys getting close to architecture, code quality, and technical decision-making.

You'll lead a team of high-performing engineers, set technical direction, and ensure my client is building scalable, secure, and well-designed software that delivers real value.

You will -

• Lead, mentor, and develop software engineering teams.
• Set and own the engineering strategy, architecture, and technical standards.
• Stay close to the code: reviewing designs, guiding implementation, and unblocking complex technical challenges.
• Drive best practices around CI/CD, testing, security, and cloud-native development.
• Partner with Product, Architecture, and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions.
• Shape our use of Azure and modern cloud services to support scale and reliability.
• Have a strong hands-on background in full-stack development, with Java as a core language, with solid experience building and running systems on Azure (or similar cloud platforms).
• Proven experience leading software engineers and engineering managers.
• Experience with microservices, distributed systems, and event-driven architectures.