Senior Software Engineer

Java / Microservices / API design / LLMs / AI / Claude Code / Copilot Role: Senior Software Engineer Company: Financial Services Location: London - Hybrid 3 days per week Salary: up to £120,000 Join a Service Modernisation team driving AI-first software development in financial services. This is a hands-on role modernising high-impact legacy services while building AI-powered engineering workflows. What You'll Do Modernise critical legacy Java services using AI-driven analysis and refactoring Apply migration patterns (e.g. strangler fig) to deliver clean, modern APIs Ship improvements in fast cycles with measurable gains in performance and reliability Build AI-powered tooling, including MCP servers and AI-assisted CI/CD pipelines Demonstrate how AI transforms developer productivity and code quality What We're Looking For 6+ years' backend engineering experience (Java) Proven experience modernising production systems at scale Hands-on use of AI development tools (e.g. Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, LLMs) Experience with MCP, AI automation, or agentic AI systems Strong understanding of microservices and API design Java / Microservices / API design / LLMs / AI / Claude Code / Copilot