Lead Backend Engineer — Architect Scalable Systems

Methodfi; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Back-end Engineer to provide technical leadership and collaborate with cross-functional teams. You will work on data collection systems, mentor engineers, and ensure scalable solutions that enhance user experience. Ideal candidates have at least 7 years of back-end development experience and a strong focus on quality. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and supports a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of hands-on back-end development experience, including leading technical decisions.
• Ability to mentor engineers and improve system architecture.
• Pragmatic mindset with high standards for technical quality.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver meaningful solutions.
• Design and run experiments to validate ideas using real user feedback.
• Write high-quality code across our microservices and data pipelines.

Skills

Back-end development

Technical leadership

Mentoring engineers

Collaborative problem-solving

Tools

Kotlin

Spring Boot

Python

FastAPI

Django

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

A leading health technology company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Back-end Engineer to provide technical leadership and collaborate with cross-functional teams. You will work on data collection systems, mentor engineers, and ensure scalable solutions that enhance user experience. Ideal candidates have at least 7 years of back-end development experience and a strong focus on quality. This role offers opportunities for professional growth and supports a collaborative environment.