Software Engineering Lead (Java AI) London / WFH to £140k

Are you a technical leader with a strong knowledge of AI and its practical uses within software engineering?

You could be progressing your career in a senior, hands-on Engineering Manager role at a global FinTech / CFD trading company that has been consistently voted as one of the UKs top employers.

As a Software Engineering Lead you'll head up a team of nine Software Engineers whilst remaining hands-on with coding. Your primary focus will be on using Claude code (and other AI tools and frameworks) throughout the development lifecycle from initial requirements shaping through to deployment to improve speed and efficiency of software development and release.

This is an influential role where you and your team will work across product engineering teams to showcase processes and procedures with AI without cutting corners and ensuring compliance.

You'll provide leadership, mentoring and coaching to a group of senior engineers and liaise with senior stakeholders to drive improvements and innovation, championing a high-performance engineering environment, fostering collaboration, technical mastery and a mindset of continuous learning across the team.

Location / WFH:

There's a hybrid model with two days a week work from home, when you are in the office you'll be based in the City with an upbeat team environment, casual dress code and a range of facilities including roof terrace, restaurant and break out areas.

About you:

• You have strong hands-on technical leadership skills
• You have a strong software engineering background with Java
• You have a strong knowledge of modern software architecture, including microservices, APIs and Cloud technologies
• You have used AI tools in a large commercial enterprise e.g. Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, Prompt or Context engineering
• You have strong code review skills
• You are delivery focussed and champion the clients' needs

What's in it for you:

As a Software Engineering Lead you'll receive a competitive package:

• Salary to £140k + Bonus
• Pension, Private Medical Care, Life Assurance
• Option to buy or sell holiday days
• Wellness benefits and gym subsidy
• Childcare vouchers
• Enhanced paternity leave including shared parental pay and leave
• Employee led LGBTQ+, Women's, Black and Parents & Carers networks with an annual budget for organising events and projects that foster an open, diverse and inclusive culture
• Plus a range of other perks

Apply now to find out more about this Software Engineering Lead (Java AI) opportunity.