Senior Java Engineer - AI Enablement

IG Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible Benefits Package

Private medical cover

Life insurance

Contribution to gym memberships

25 Days holiday with additional days for personal events

LinkedIn Learning Platform access

Parental support benefits

Employee-led diversity networks

Job summary

A leading financial services provider based in the UK is seeking an experienced engineer to modernise services using AI. In this hands-on role, you will demonstrate how AI can enhance productivity and code quality. You will have responsibilities ranging from refactoring to testing and debugging, while also providing guidance to fellow engineers. The position offers a competitive salary and a flexible benefits package including private medical cover, life insurance, and 25 days of holiday with opportunities for volunteering.

Qualifications

• Experience modernising production systems at scale.
• Strong API design and microservices architecture knowledge.
• Hands-on experience building with Model Context Protocol (MCP).
• Experience implementing AI in CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Ship modernised services in fast cycles.
• Show other engineers how AI transforms productivity and code quality.
• Use AI for all coding tasks: refactoring, test creation, documentation, debugging.
• Design robust APIs and microservices architectures.
• Implement AI in CI/CD, including reviews and security checks.

Skills

AI code analysis

API design

Microservices architecture

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

CI/CD pipelines

Testing & debugging

Documentation

Mentoring teammates

Tools

Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Job description

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on delivery. You'll ship modernised services in fast cycles while showing other engineers how AI transforms productivity and code quality.Use AI for all coding tasks: refactoring, test creation, documentation, debugging Experience modernising production systems at scale Strong API design and microservices architecture knowledge Hands-on experience building with Model Context Protocol (MCP) Experience implementing AI in CI/CD pipelines (code review, testing, security scanning) Experience with AI code analysis and automated remediation Experience modernising production systems at scale Strong API design and microservices architecture knowledge Hands-on experience building with Model Context Protocol (MCP) Experience implementing AI in CI/CD pipelines (code review, testing, security scanning) Experience with AI code analysis and automated remediation * Competitive salary* Flexible Benefits Package on top of your salary (12%)* Private medical cover for you and your family* Life insurance* Contribution to gym memberships* 25 Days holiday, with 1 additional day off to celebrate your Birthday & 2 additional days off a year for voluntary work (28 in total* The option to buy or sell holiday days.* Unlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning Platform* A comprehensive global and local onboarding process* Employee-led LGBTQ+, Women’s, Black and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events & projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture* Enhanced primary (maternity), secondary (paternity), and shared parental pay and leave, as well as a range of support and benefits for parents* Option to participate and create ESG initiatives based on IG Brighter Future Fund