Java Engineer with AI

Salary: £55,000 - 95,000 per year

Requirements:

• Strong experience with Java 12+, Spring Boot, and microservices architecture
• Experience integrating AI/ML solutions into backend systems
• Understanding of REST APIs, distributed systems, and database design
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Platform, or Microsoft Azure
• Knowledge of containerisation technologies like Docker and orchestration tools such as Kubernetes
• Experience with AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or Java-based ML libraries
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills
• Experience with NLP, computer vision, or recommendation systems
• Familiarity with MLOps practices and model lifecycle management
• Knowledge of event-driven architectures such as Kafka or similar
• Experience with DevOps tooling and infrastructure as code
• Exposure to Generative AI and large language models

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance Java-based applications
• Integrate AI/ML models into production-grade backend systems
• Build RESTful APIs and microservices using modern Java frameworks
• Collaborate with data scientists to deploy and scale machine learning solutions
• Optimise system performance, scalability, and security
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and ensure high code quality standards
• Work with cloud platforms to deploy AI-powered services
• Contribute to architecture decisions and technical roadmaps

Technologies:

• AI
• Azure
• Backend
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Computer Vision
• DevOps
• Docker
• Support
• Java
• Kafka
• Kubernetes
• Machine Learning
• MLOps
• NoSQL
• PyTorch
• REST
• SQL
• Security
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• TensorFlow
• Web
• microservices

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We are Solirius Reply, part of the Reply Group, a technology consultancy and digital transformation partner that helps organisations solve complex challenges through strategy, design, engineering, and delivery. We work closely with our clients to deliver secure, accessible, user-focused services that evolve with their needs, and we partner directly with client teams to understand their goals, challenges, and users. Our experience spans public and private sector clients including the Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, UEFA, the International Olympic Committee, and Mercedes-Benz. We offer a collaborative and inclusive environment where our people are empowered to take ownership, innovate, and develop their expertise. Benefits include a competitive salary, bonus scheme, private healthcare insurance, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, up to 10 days allocated for development training per year, enhanced parental leave, paid fertility leave, pension, EAP with Help@Hand, gym membership benefits, cycle to work and electric vehicle schemes, flexible working, and annual away days/company socials. We are committed to equality, diversity, social mobility, mental health, and wellbeing, and we support accessible and inclusive recruitment with reasonable adjustments where needed.

last updated 34 week of 2026