Lead Java Developer in Edinburgh

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 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 & 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.