AI Software Engineer: Agentic AI for Enterprise Apps

Barclays UK; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays UK is seeking an AI Software Engineer to help build the next generation of intelligent applications and platforms. You will develop scalable software solutions and integrate advanced AI capabilities into enterprise systems.

You will collaborate with engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges that deliver meaningful business impact and ensure robust quality of AI-generated code. The role is based in the UK, with opportunities to work across diverse projects and regulatory

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of Generative AI and Agentic AI, including limitations and failure modes.
• Experience with context engineering, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) and prompt design.
• Experience building AI agents and agentic workflows with state management and tool integrations.
• Proven ability to deliver high-quality AI-generated code with verification.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable software solutions integrating AI capabilities.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges.
• Apply verification and ownership of AI-generated code quality.

Skills

Generative AI

Agentic AI

Context engineering

RAG

Prompt design

Memory management

Tool integration

AI-assisted development

Code quality ownership

Risk and controls awareness

Tools

MCP protocol

AI tooling ecosystem

Verification tooling

Job description

Barclays UK is seeking an AI Software Engineer to help build the next generation of intelligent applications and platforms. You will develop scalable software solutions and integrate advanced AI capabilities into enterprise systems.

You will collaborate with engineering teams to solve complex technical challenges that deliver meaningful business impact and ensure robust quality of AI-generated code. The role is based in the UK, with opportunities to work across diverse projects and regulatory