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

Job Details

Company
Tiro Partners
Location
City of London, London, United Kingdom
Hybrid / Remote Options
Employment Type
Permanent
Salary
£80000 - £120000/annum
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