AI Software Engineer

Barclays UK; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays UK is seeking an AI Software Engineer to build intelligent applications and scalable platforms. You will work with cross‑functional teams to translate complex requirements into robust AI powered solutions and deliver meaningful business impact.

The role focuses on strategic technical leadership, designing secure cloud‑native architectures, mentoring engineers, and evaluating technologies including LLMs, RAG and AI agents to drive innovation.

Qualifications

• Experience leading AI-enabled software solutions and mentoring engineers.
• Experience with secure, cloud-native, distributed systems design.
• Ability to translate complex requirements into AI-powered solutions for business impact.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable software solutions with AI capabilities.
• Collaborate with engineering, product and architecture teams to deliver AI-powered platforms.
• Evaluate emerging AI technologies (LLMs, RAG, AI agents) and apply them where appropriate.

Skills

Strategic Technical Leadership

Cross-Functional StakeholderManagement

Advanced Software Architecture

Legacy Enterprise Transformation

Open-Source Contribution

Executive Communication

Job description

Join Barclays as an AI Software Engineer and help build the next generation of intelligent applications and platforms. You will develop scalable software solutions, integrate advanced AI capabilities into enterprise systems, and collaborate with engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges that deliver meaningful business impact.

To be successful as an AI Software Engineer, you should have experience with:

• Strategic Technical Leadership - Driving the design and delivery of AI-enabled software solutions, providing technical direction, mentoring engineers, and evaluating emerging technologies including LLMs, RAG, AI agents, and Generative AI frameworks.
• Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management - Partnering effectively with engineering, product, architecture, and business stakeholders to translate complex requirements into innovative AI-powered solutions and successful business outcomes.
• Advanced Software Architecture - Architecting secure, scalable, and cloud-native applications using distributed systems, microservices, APIs, and modern engineering patterns, with experience integrating AI capabilities into enterprise-grade platforms.

Some other highly valued skills may include:

• Experience in Large-Scale Legacy Enterprise Transformations - Modernising complex technology estates and embedding AI capabilities into existing enterprise systems.
• Open-Source Contribution - Contributions to software engineering, AI, or open-source communities, demonstrating a passion for innovation and continuous learning.
• Executive Communication Skills - Communicating technical strategy, architecture decisions, and the value of AI solutions effectively to senior leadership and non-technical stakeholders.

You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in Knutsford/ Manchester/ Glasgow office