Engineering Manager Java AI - FinTech

Client Server; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 126,000 - 154,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Private Medical Care

Life Assurance

Gym subsidy

Employee-led networks

Holiday purchase/sale options

Job summary

A leading technology recruitment firm in the UK is seeking an Engineering Manager (Java AI) to lead a team of AI Engineers. This role requires strong technical leadership skills and a solid background in software engineering, particularly in Java and modern architectures. The successful candidate will work in a hybrid environment with a focus on AI tools, mentoring engineers, and liaising with stakeholders. Competitive salary up to £140k plus a range of benefits, including wellness programs and enhanced parental leave.

Qualifications

• Strong hands-on technical leadership skills.
• Experience as Engineering Manager in software engineering.
• Strong knowledge of software architecture including microservices.

Responsibilities

• Head up a team of AI Engineers while remaining hands-on with coding.
• Focus on using AI tools throughout the development lifecycle.
• Provide leadership and mentoring to senior engineers.

Skills

Technical leadership skills

Software engineering background with Java

Knowledge of modern software architecture

Hands-on experience with AI tools

Strong code review skills

Delivery focused mindset

Tools

Claude

Cursor

Windsurf

Prompt

Context engineering

Job description

This range is provided by Client Server. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Client Server

Tech Recruiter - Software Engineering at Client-Server

Engineering Manager (Java AI) London / WFH to £140k

Are you a technical leader with a strong knowledge of AI and its practical uses within software engineering?

You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands‑on Engineering Manager role at a global FinTech / CFD trading company that has been consistently voted as one of the UKs top employers.

What's in it for you:

• Salary to £140k + Bonus
• Pension, Private Medical Care, Life Assurance
• Option to buy or sell holiday days
• Wellness benefits and gym subsidy
• Enhanced paternity leave including shared parental pay and leave
• Employee led LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events and projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture
• Plus a range of other perks

Your role:

As an Engineering Manager you'll head up a team of nine AI Engineers whilst remaining hands‑on with coding. Your primary focus will be on using Claude code (and other AI tools and frameworks) throughout the development lifecycle from initial requirements shaping through to deployment to improve speed and efficiency of software development and release.

This is an influential role where you and your team will work across product engineering teams to showcase processes and procedures with AI without cutting corners and ensuring compliance.

You'll provide leadership, mentoring and coaching to a group of senior engineers and liaise with senior stakeholders to drive improvements and innovation, championing a high‑performance engineering environment, fostering collaboration, technical mastery and a mindset of continuous learning across the team.

Location / WFH:

There's a hybrid model with two days a week work from home, when you are in the office you'll be based in the City with an upbeat team environment, casual dress code and a range of facilities including roof terrace, restaurant and breakout areas.

About you:

• You have strong hands‑on technical leadership skills
• You have a strong software engineering background with Java
• You have a strong knowledge of modern software architecture, including microservices, APIs and Cloud technologies
• You have used AI tools in a large commercial enterprise e.g. Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Prompt or Context engineering
• You have strong code review skills
• You are delivery focused and champion the clients' needs

Apply now to find out more about this Engineering Manager (Java AI) opportunity.

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering, Finance, and Information Technology

Industries

Software Development, Technology, Information and Internet, and Financial Services