Java AI Engineer: Build AI-Powered Backends

Solirius Reply; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Bonus Scheme

Private Healthcare Insurance

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Development training budget

Enhanced Parental Leave

Paid Fertility Leave (5 Days)

Contributory Pension

EAP with Help@Hand

Gym Membership Benefits

Flexible Benefits Allowance

Cycle to Work and Electric Vehiclesche

Flexible Working

Annual Away Days/Company Socials

Job summary

Solirius Reply, part of the Reply Group, is a technology consultancy delivering secure, scalable Java-based backends with AI/ML integration. The role focuses on building high-performance services, RESTful APIs, and cloud deployments within collaborative agile teams.

You will work with data scientists and engineers to translate client needs into robust solutions, uphold code quality, and contribute to architectural roadmaps across public and private sectors.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Java 12+, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture.
• Experience integrating AI/ML solutions into backend systems.
• Understanding of REST APIs, distributed systems, and database design.
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases.
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure).
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Java-based ML libraries).
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Java-based applications
• Integrate AI/ML models into production-grade backend systems
• Build RESTful APIs and microservices using modern Java frameworks
• Collaborate with data scientists to deploy and scale machine learning solutions
• Optimise system performance, scalability, and security
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and ensure high code quality standards
• Work with cloud platforms to deploy AI-powered services
• Contribute to architecture decisions and technical roadmaps

Skills

Java 12+

Spring Boot

Microservices

AI/ML integration

REST APIs

Distributed systems

SQL/NoSQL

Cloud platforms

AI/ML frameworks

DevOps practices

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

TensorFlow/PyTorch

Kafka

Job description

Solirius Reply, part of the Reply Group, is a technology consultancy delivering secure, scalable Java-based backends with AI/ML integration. The role focuses on building high-performance services, RESTful APIs, and cloud deployments within collaborative agile teams.

You will work with data scientists and engineers to translate client needs into robust solutions, uphold code quality, and contribute to architectural roadmaps across public and private sectors.