Senior Java Engineer: AI-Driven Dev & Cloud

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

Job summary

Hackajob Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior software engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software and new product capabilities.

You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver outcomes aligned to business needs, communicate progress and risks, and apply Agile practices to iterative delivery. You will drive adoption of enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed.

Qualifications

• Formal training or certification on software engineering concepts.
• Proficiency in Java development with J2EE server technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD and build tooling (Jenkins, Maven, TeamCity).
• Knowledge of design patterns, UML, and OO concepts.
• Experience with relational databases and SQL.
• Experience with version control (Bitbucket).
• UI technologies including HTML5 and JavaScript.
• Experience evaluating AI-assisted software development tools for quality and security.
• Understanding of responsible AI use in engineering workflows.
• Ability to collaborate in a team and communicate effectively.
• Familiarity with Angular or React.
• Knowledge of AWS or cloud technologies.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software and new product capabilities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver outcomes aligned to business needs.
• Communicate development progress, risks, and dependencies to the team and key stakeholders.
• Apply Agile practices to support iterative delivery and continuous improvement.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support reliable builds and deployments.
• Use sound object-oriented design and common design patterns to create scalable solutions.
• Produce clear technical documentation and support knowledge sharing across the team.
• Contribute to code quality through reviews, testing practices, and defect resolution.
• Drive team adoption of enterprise-authorized AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality, delivery speed, and operational outcomes.
• Apply knowledge of tools within the Software Development Life Cycle toolchain, including AI-assisted development and automation capabilities, to improve value.

Skills

Java development

J2EE server technologies

CI/CD concepts

Design patterns

OO design

Relational databases

SQL

Version control

HTML5 & JavaScript

AI-assisted tooling evaluation

Responsible AI practices

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Angular or React

AWS/Cloud technologies

Tools

Jenkins

TeamCity

Maven

Bitbucket

Angular

React

AWS

SQL

XML

JMS

Spring

UML

Web

Job description

Hackajob Ltd in the United Kingdom is seeking a senior software engineer to design, develop, test, and maintain high-quality software and new product capabilities.

You will collaborate with cross-functional partners to deliver outcomes aligned to business needs, communicate progress and risks, and apply Agile practices to iterative delivery. You will drive adoption of enterprise AI-assisted engineering practices to improve code quality and delivery speed.