Lead Java Developer

Location: South East London

Lead J ava Developer Health Tech SaaS | Tech for Good UK-based, Fully Remote, Up to £75k, Excellent Benefits, Permanent Lead Java Developer is required by our successful Health Tech 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 & Dev Ops 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.