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Senior Java Engineer – Java, Cloud & AI Transformation n
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This is an opportunity for a Senior Java Engineer to play a key role in a major application transformation, helping modernise and replatform a suite of established cloud-based software onto a modern architecture.

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It’s a hands-on engineering role, but the opportunity goes well beyond delivery. You’ll have the scope to influence architecture, lead technical initiatives and shape how AI is adopted across the engineering team.

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The opportunity n
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You’ll work with a strong engineering team across Java, Spring Boot, microservices and cloud, helping define and deliver the next generation of their applications.

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You’ll:

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Lead features, technical initiatives and proof-of-concepts

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Influence architecture and design decisions across the transformation

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Help replatform existing applications onto a modern cloud-native stack

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Drive improvements across resilience, observability and operational excellence

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Remain hands-on while mentoring engineers and raising technical standards

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Lead the AI engineering journey n
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A major focus of this role is helping the team move from simply using AI tools to engineering effectively with AI.

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The team is already adopting AI-assisted development,



but they want a Senior Engineer who can bring ideas, challenge existing approaches and establish best practices for AI-enabled software engineering.

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This could include spec-driven development, agentic workflows, automated evaluations, testing, security and using AI to accelerate application modernisation.

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You don't need to be an AI/ML Engineer. You need to be a solid software engineer who is genuinely interested in how AI is changing the way engineering teams build software and wants the opportunity to lead that change.

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What we're looking for n
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Deep Java and Spring Boot expertise

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Strong microservices and REST API design experience

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Architecture and system design capability

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Cloud experience across GCP, AWS or multi-cloud environments

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Strong understanding of resilience and observability

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Experience leading features, POCs or technical initiatives

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Strong automated testing and CI/CD practices

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Ability to mentor engineers and influence engineering standards

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Genuine experience or interest in AI-assisted engineering

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This would suit a Senior Engineer who wants to stay close to the code while having genuine influence over a modernisation program, engineering standards and the team's AI strategy.

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