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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # UK Development Team Lead - **Company:** Reset Health - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £65,000.0 - £75,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, JIRA, Unit Testing, Software Bug Management, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Relational Databases, MongoDB, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, ReactJS, Backend, Git, Kotlin, Information Technology, React Native, Software Coding, Restful APIs - **Published:** August 5, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5828149894 ## About the Role * Strong problem-solving techniques and sound technical judgement. * Excellent interpersonal, coaching, and facilitation skills. * A good understanding of the software development lifecycle and agile delivery. * A strong drive to continue learning and improving, both personally and within the team. * A great work ethic, and above all, enthusiasm and a desire to do well., * Several years' commercial experience as a developer, including some experience leading, mentoring, or informally guiding other engineers. Degree in Computer Science/STEM, or equivalent practical experience. * Proven experience as a senior/lead developer, with strong hands-on skills in one of (i) React Web (ii) Java * Strong experience with databases, ideally Mongo (otherwise a RDBMS) * Experience acting as a Scrum Master or running scrum ceremonies: sprint planning, refinement, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives. * Experience managing a team's backlog and sprints in Jira, including estimation and reporting on velocity. * Experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines, and championing best practice code review. * Experience developing unit tests and promoting a strong testing culture within a team. * Experience integrating with RESTful APIs. * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, comfortable reporting progress and risk to leadership. * Proficient in written and spoken English. * Experience mentoring or coaching developers, including conducting 1:1s and giving structured feedback. Desirable * Proven experience as a senior/lead developer, with strong hands-on skills in (i) React Native (ii) Kotlin * A recognised Scrum Master certification (e.g. CSM, PSM). * Experience working with distributed or remote teams across time zones. * Exposure to regulated software development in healthcare, especially international standards such as ISO9001, ISO27001 and ISO13485. * Familiarity with WCAG accessibility standards. * AWS certification(s). * An interest in health tech and improving patient outcomes through software. ## Description Reset Health are looking for a Development Team Lead to guide our new Live Platforms development team, balancing hands-on technical delivery with day-to-day scrum master duties. You'll split your time between writing code alongside the team and running the agile ceremonies that keep the team delivering predictably - planning, refinement, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives - while acting as a first point of contact for technical guidance and mentorship. Our Live Platforms team is our development 'fast lane' making production releases at the end of each two-week sprint. The team are responsible for * Setting up new customers with any agreed customisations. * A pipeline of customer-driven enhancements. * Priority bug fixes and security patches. * 2nd line technical support (dedicated support engineer part of the team) Roles & Responsibilities * Scrum master for the live platforms team facilitating agile ceremonies and coaching the team in agile best-practice. * Close collaboration with our Product team and Client Programme Lead to groom the backlog and plan each production update. * Report on sprint progress, velocity, and delivery risk to engineering leadership and other stakeholders. * Assist in designing and personally develop new platform capabilities requested by current customers. This will involve hands-on development in our React Native front end, Kotlin backend or both. * Apply AI tools responsibly to deliver productivity benefits while maintaining full oversight. * Champion strong technical standards and best-practise software engineering: code reviews, unit testing, CI/CD, secure software development. * Take ownership of the Live Platform which comes with the right to challenge any code/change contributed by other teams that does not meet a Quality Standard you will be pivotal in agreeing. * Support the recruitment and training of engineers as we grow the team. * Manage 2nd line support for technical issues as per the Global support Standard Operating Procedure. * As we grow, help plan out how we'll evolve the Live Platforms to support our deployments in other timezones. ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Kotlin Multiplatform - True power of native code reuse](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/4-kotlin-multiplatform-true-power-of-native-code-reuse) - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Psychological Safety in Software Engineering - Jenny-Margrethe Vej & Alexandra Hou Aldershaab](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2142-psychological-safety-in-software-engineering-jenny-margrethe-vej-alexandra-hou-aldershaab) ## Related Articles - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Mastering Remote Work: Tips for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/558-mastering-remote-work-tips-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Frontend Developer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/233-frontend-developer-salary-in-the-uk)