Senior Software Engineer

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.

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.

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.