Senior AI Software Engineer

Hackajob Ltd; Knutsford; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays is seeking a Senior AI Software Engineer in Knutsford to design, develop, and deploy AI-enabled software that improves engineering productivity and delivers measurable business value across platforms. You will work across cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), integrate ML models into production, ensure security and observability, and collaborate with AI Architects, Data Scientists, and Product teams.

The role emphasizes responsible AI, code quality, and scalable solutions in a fast-paced,

Qualifications

• Strong programming and software engineering skills with Python, Java, R, and C++.
• Solid knowledge of ML/AI fundamentals: supervised/unsupervised learning, neural networks, model evaluation.
• Experience with large datasets: preprocessing, feature engineering, data quality, embeddings.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and improve software using engineering methodologies.
• Develop, integrate, and maintain AI-enabled software solutions for production.
• Provide technical leadership and tooling oversight across the software delivery lifecycle.
• Collaborate with AI Architects, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Product teams, and Engineers.
• Apply AI responsibly to modernize platforms and improve code quality and developer experience.
• Deliver high-quality software using established languages, frameworks, and tools.
• Ensure code is scalable, maintainable, and performance-optimised.
• Define software requirements and devise solution strategies with cross-functional teams.
• Participate in code reviews and promote code quality and knowledge sharing.
• Stay informed of tech trends and support governance and secure coding practices.

Skills

Python

Java

R

C++

Machine Learning

AI Fundamentals

Data Processing

Model Evaluation

Responsible AI

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD

Docker

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements

• We need strong programming and software engineering skills, with experience using languages such as Python, Java, R, and C++.
• We need solid knowledge of machine learning and AI fundamentals, including supervised and unsupervised learning, neural networks, model evaluation, prompt engineering, and responsible AI practices.
• We need experience working with large and complex datasets, including data preprocessing, feature engineering, data quality assessment, vectorisation, and embeddings.
• We need experience building AI-powered capabilities into production applications, with a balance of experimentation, security, observability, maintainability, and customer impact.
• We need expertise in developer productivity tooling, infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform and Ansible, CI/CD implementation, automated quality controls, and workflow optimisation.
• We need familiarity with cloud deployment on AWS, Azure, or GCP, including MLOps, cloud architecture, containerisation, model monitoring, and secure production deployment patterns.
• We need the ability to translate complex business and engineering challenges into practical AI solutions and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• We may assess risk and controls awareness, communication skills, stakeholder interaction, and relevant job-specific technical skills.

Responsibilities

• We design, develop, and improve software using engineering methodologies that support our business, platform, and technology capabilities.
• We develop, integrate, and maintain AI-enabled software solutions and help build scalable, secure, production-ready AI systems and applications.
• We provide technical leadership, engineering expertise, and tooling oversight across the software delivery lifecycle.
• We work closely with AI Architects, Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Product teams, and Engineering colleagues to deliver aligned solutions.
• We apply AI responsibly to modernise platforms, improve code quality, streamline delivery, and enhance developer experience.
• We deliver high-quality software solutions using industry-aligned programming languages, frameworks, and tools.
• We ensure our code is scalable, maintainable, and optimised for performance.
• We collaborate cross-functionally to define software requirements, devise solution strategies, and ensure seamless integration.
• We participate in code reviews and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
• We stay informed of technology trends and contribute to our technology communities.
• We adhere to secure coding practices, implement effective unit testing, and support reliable software design.
• We manage and mitigate risks, strengthen controls, and support governance across our work.
• We advise stakeholders, support technical planning and implementation, and help drive adoption of AI solutions.

Technologies

• AI
• AWS
• Ansible
• Azure
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• GCP
• Support
• Java
• Machine Learning
• MLOps
• Python
• Security
• Terraform
• API
• LESS
• Unix

More

We are partnering directly with Barclays to hire for this Senior AI Software Engineer role based in our Knutsford office. This position plays a key role in designing and delivering intelligent software solutions that improve engineering productivity and create measurable business value. We offer the opportunity to work across cloud platforms and technology products with diverse teams, contributing to innovation, code quality, and developer experience while operating in a culture grounded in the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship, and the Barclays Mindset of Empower, Challenge and Drive.

last updated 33 week of 2026