Senior Engineer - Fitness & Wellness Technology - London - £80k + Bonus - Java/ React/ Azure - New Team + Greenfield project!
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Salary
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£51,900
Going rate
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SOC 2127 is an eligible occupation, but we classified this role with low confidence (35% match). If the code is right — and La Fosse is a licensed sponsor — it should qualify, but double-check the occupation eligibility rules against the actual role.
About the role
Lead Software Engineer / Tech Lead – Fitness & Wellbeing Technology
Barbican & Epsom | Hybrid (1 day/week in office)
We're working with one of the UK's largest healthcare and fitness organisations as they re-platform their entire Fitness & Wellbeing technology ecosystem! They are building a best-in-class member app, paperless onboarding, self-service accounts, and end-to-end automated payments and member management.
They're looking for an experienced Lead Software Engineer / Tech Lead to own technical direction across a workstream spanning Digital, Integrations, Salesforce and Data Engineering.
This is a high-impact, design-and-standards role supporting millions of member interactions - not a line management position (IC role)
This role will be working on a greenfield project (currently in the discovery phase) where you will be re-platforminng their mobile applications, website & back office applications. You will be spearheading a BRAND NEW squad (Spotfiy model) that will include 6 x Engineers + BA/ Architect/ Product Owner
You'll:
- Own low-level solution design, including third-party system integrations
- Act as the accountable lead for engineering quality, consistency and delivery pace across multiple workstreams
- Work closely with Product Owners, Delivery Managers and third-party partners to align technical approach
- Ensure solutions meet enterprise architecture and engineering standards end-to-end
- Provide technical guidance and constructive feedback to engineering teams (no direct reports)
- Identify and mitigate cross-workstream technical risk
- Support service management transition, ensuring solutions are stable and operationally ready
- Help drive technical decisions + work closely with an Architect/ Head of Dept
You'll bring:
- Strong experience leading technical design and delivery, with ownership of engineering quality and outcomes
Tech Requirements:
- Senior Level or in depth understanding with the below + experience leading on projects/ architecture/ Stakeholder management
- Java/ Spring/ Rabbit MQ
- React/ TypeScript
- Azure (Open to AWS)
- Salesforce
- SQL
A plus:
- React Native
- Fitness/ Wellness industry experience
Paying up to £80k + Bonus (up to 10%) and 1 day on site in London OR Surrey office
2 stage interview process & very urgent hire
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Where this offer sits in the market
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2127 going rate of £51,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.