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Senior Software Engineer | Java & AI | UK | Remote | Up to £100,000
I’m working with a growing technology business building intelligent, cloud-native software products using modern AI, machine learning, and data technologies.
They’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer with strong Java experience to join a highly technical team working across backend engineering, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and AI-driven applications.
This is a hands-on role with genuine technical ownership, where you’ll have the opportunity to influence architecture, contribute to the product roadmap, and work with emerging AI technologies.
What you'll be doing:
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable, reliable software.
- Build backend APIs and cloud-native services.
- Work on AI-driven products, including generative and agentic AI capabilities.
- Contribute to architectural decisions and technical direction.
- Design and develop RESTful APIs and distributed services.
- Work with cloud services, event-driven systems, and data technologies.
- Contribute to technical POCs and new product development.
- Take ownership of features from initial requirements through to deployment.
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and design sessions.
- Mentor junior engineers and contribute to engineering best practices.
- Research new technologies and identify opportunities to improve products and processes.
- Support the growth of the engineering team through technical interviews and mentoring.
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What they're looking for:
- 10+ years of hands-on software development experience.
- Strong commercial experience with Java.
- Strong experience with Spring Boot / Spring ecosystem.
- Experience building cloud-native applications, ideally within AWS or another major cloud platform.
- Strong experience developing and deploying RESTful APIs and backend services.
- Experience developing applications involving AI, machine learning, or Generative AI.
- Familiarity with agentic AI and modern AI application development.
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Nice to have:
- Spring AI
- LangChain / LangGraph / LlamaIndex
- Python
- React / Next.js
- Docker / Kubernetes
- CI/CD
- Experience with graph databases, search platforms, or streaming technologies
What's on offer:
- Remote-first working within the UK
- Competitive salary and benefits
- Private healthcare and wellbeing support
- Pension contributions
- Flexible working
- Enhanced family leave
- Company-provided MacBook Pro
- Opportunity to work with modern AI and cloud technologies
- A collaborative environment with significant technical ownership
This is a great opportunity for a senior Java engineer who wants to stay hands-on while getting closer to AI, agentic systems, and modern cloud-native engineering.
Candidates must be based in the UK and NO sponsorship is available for this role.
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