Senior Java Engineer - AI-Powered Brokerage

IG Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Competitive salary

Private medical cover for you and your

Life insurance

Gym membership contribution

Job summary

IG Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Brokerage Services, focusing on Java backend development and AI-enabled tooling. The role emphasizes building internal AI-assisted coding/testing/deployments, with ownership from design through production and strong emphasis on security, observability, and automation.

You will collaborate with product teams, mentor peers, and help shape how AI is integrated into the SDLC, connecting tools like Jira, Confluence, and GitLab for a safer, smarter

Qualifications

• Extensive background as a Software Engineer with production-system judgment.
• Strong Java backend experience and ownership of features from design to production.
• Proven practice of test-driven development and pair programming.
• Interest in automating processes and adopting AI tooling in development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain internal tooling that embeds AI into day-to-day engineering work.
• Contribute to observability for the AI-assisted pipeline and track tooling performance.
• Collaborate with product and PM to ground deliverables in real value.
• Evaluate and roll out LLM-based developer tools with Jira/Confluence/GitLab integration.
• Mentor less experienced engineers on effective AI tool usage.
• Work with security to ensure compliant AI tooling and data handling.

Skills

Java backend

Test-driven development

Pair programming

AI tooling experience

Production systems

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GitLab

Atlassian APIs

Job description

IG Group is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for Brokerage Services, focusing on Java backend development and AI-enabled tooling. The role emphasizes building internal AI-assisted coding/testing/deployments, with ownership from design through production and strong emphasis on security, observability, and automation.

You will collaborate with product teams, mentor peers, and help shape how AI is integrated into the SDLC, connecting tools like Jira, Confluence, and GitLab for a safer, smarter