Senior Java Engineer - AI Enablement

IG Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Greater London is seeking an experienced engineer for a hands-on role focused on delivering modernised services. The successful candidate will showcase how AI can enhance productivity and code quality. Key responsibilities include engaging in AI coding tasks, modernising production systems, and showing best practices to fellow engineers. This role offers a competitive salary and a flexible benefits package, including health cover and holiday options.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible Benefits Package

Private medical cover

Life insurance

Contribution to gym memberships

28 days holiday

LinkedIn Learning access

Employee-led networks

Enhanced parental pay and leave

ESG initiatives participation

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with modernising production systems at scale.
• Strong knowledge of API design and microservices architecture.
• Experience implementing AI in CI/CD pipelines for code review.

Responsibilities

• Ship modernised services in fast cycles.
• Show other engineers how AI transforms productivity and code quality.
• Engage in AI code analysis and automated remediation.

Skills

AI coding tasks

API design

Microservices architecture

Production systems modernisation

AI in CI/CD pipelines

Debugging

Job description

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on delivery. You'll ship modernised services in fast cycles while showing other engineers how AI transforms productivity and code quality.Use AI for all coding tasks: refactoring, test creation, documentation, debugging Experience modernising production systems at scale Strong API design and microservices architecture knowledge Hands-on experience building with Model Context Protocol (MCP) Experience implementing AI in CI/CD pipelines (code review, testing, security scanning) Experience with AI code analysis and automated remediation Experience modernising production systems at scale Strong API design and microservices architecture knowledge Hands-on experience building with Model Context Protocol (MCP) Experience implementing AI in CI/CD pipelines (code review, testing, security scanning) Experience with AI code analysis and automated remediation * Competitive salary* Flexible Benefits Package on top of your salary (12%)* Private medical cover for you and your family* Life insurance* Contribution to gym memberships* 25 Days holiday, with 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday & 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work (28 in total* The option to buy or sell holiday days.* Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning Platform* A comprehensive global and local onboarding process* Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events & projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture* Enhanced primary (maternity), secondary (paternity), and shared parental pay and leave, as well as a range of support and benefits for parents* Option to participate and create ESG initiatives based on IG Brighter Future Fund