Java & Serverless AI API Engineer — 4-Day Week Possibility

Aflac Northern Ireland; Belfast City District; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Aflac Northern Ireland is seeking a Java Engineer to design and deliver serverless APIs and AI-enabled features within an Agile team. You will work with Java, AWS, and modern development practices to build scalable services that enhance customer experiences.

The role focuses on API development, serverless patterns, and AI-powered insights with a strong emphasis on test-driven development and cloud-native design. Applicants must be located in Northern Ireland and able to work without sponsorship.

Qualifications

• 3+ years Java development with modern application architecture understanding, including APIs, microservices, and cloud-native design patterns.
• Serverless technologies (AWS Lambda preferred) or strong learning interest.
• AI/ML concepts understanding and enthusiasm for intelligent capabilities integration.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Collaborative mindset for fast-paced, innovative environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or STEM (or comparable experience).
• Applicants must be located in Northern Ireland and hold the relevant right to work status. We are unfortunately unable to offer sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Intelligent Solution Development: Delivering customer-centric solutions with embedded AI capabilities for enhanced user experiences.
• Agile Collaboration: Participating in daily stand-ups and contributing to Agile teams that value diverse perspectives and AI-augmented decision making.
• API & Serverless Development: Developing and integrating Java APIs and AWS Lambda serverless APIs, API Gateway, and Spring Boot for application integrations.
• AI/ML Integration: Implementing AI/ML integration layers connecting applications to services like Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, and OpenAI APIs for intelligent features.
• Event-Driven Architecture: Building event-driven architectures using Kafka/MSK, AWS EventBridge, SQS, and SNS for real-time, scalable system communication.
• Test-Driven Development: Responsible for comprehensive testing including unit tests, integration tests, and AI model validation as part of TDD approach.
• AI Context Engineering: Collaborating on AI context engineering and model integration to enhance user experiences with conversational interfaces and intelligent automation.
• Problem Solving: Solving complex problems through serverless patterns and AI-powered insights alongside fellow team members.
• Infrastructure as Code: Implementing Infrastructure as Code and automated CI/CD pipelines for deployments.

Skills

Java development

Serverless AWS

AI/ML concepts

Communication

Collaborative

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or STEM

Tools

AWS Lambda

API Gateway

DynamoDB

EventBridge

SQS

SNS

Kafka

CloudFormation

CDK

Terraform

Docker

Kubernetes

ECS/Fargate

Job description

Aflac Northern Ireland is seeking a Java Engineer to design and deliver serverless APIs and AI-enabled features within an Agile team. You will work with Java, AWS, and modern development practices to build scalable services that enhance customer experiences.

The role focuses on API development, serverless patterns, and AI-powered insights with a strong emphasis on test-driven development and cloud-native design. Applicants must be located in Northern Ireland and able to work without sponsorship.