9 senior software engineer jobs found in London

Senior Java Developer / AI Engineer - Design & Build Payment Product / Fintech / Banking. Spring Boot, Claude/Codex also essential. ANY PAYMENT PRODUCT CONSIDERD from Current Account OR SAVINGS OR ISA's OR Fixed Term Deposits, Lending etc. £600-£650/DAY OUTSIDE IR35 PAY. Our Fintech Challenger Bank client based in Central London seeks a dynamic, eager to learn and technically astute Java Software Engineer who has extensive experience in Designing & Building a Payment Product *NOT PAYMENT PLATFORM* so the ideal candidate will come from for e.g. a Challenger Bank or Fintech Payment Product Company. STRONG skills in Java, Spring Boot, AI (Claude or Codex), working in a Fintech Payment domain. YOU WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED IF YOU DO NOT HAVE FINTECH & DESIGN & BUILD PAYMENT PRODUCT EXPERIENCE WITH JAVA, SPRING & STRONG AI! Our client is hiring a hands-on SENIOR Software Engineer / Java Developer to support delivery and development of Savings products...

Senior AI Engineer (LLM/Agentic AI) | London (Hybrid) | £600–£700/day | Outside IR35 | 6 months Role: Senior AI Engineer (LLM/Agentic AI) Location: London (Hybrid – 1 day per week onsite in Victoria) Rate: £600–£700 per day IR35 Status: Outside IR35 Duration: 6 months (extension likely) Project Overview You'll join a major AI transformation programme within a global organisation focused on building production-grade AI systems at scale. The initiative spans both customer-facing AI products and internal business transformation, with a strong emphasis on delivering systems that are deployed, used, and continuously improved. We're seeking a Senior or Lead Machine Learning Scientist to design, build, and deploy AI agents and LLM-powered systems in real-world production environments. The team is building next-generation AI solutions using Large Language Models, Agentic AI, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and intelligent automation to...

Principal/Lead Engineer Python/Cloud/Terraform/IAM/DevOps/infrastructure-as-a-code IaC Rate: Circa £600 - £700 PD (Outside IR35), 6 months Location: London/Hybrid x2 days We are seeking an experienced Principal/Lead Engineer to join a highly ambitious organisation building a large-scale, mission-critical data and technology platform. This is a unique opportunity to join at the earliest stages of a major programme and play a key role in shaping its technical foundations. Working closely with the CTO and a small team of senior engineers, you will lead the design and implementation of core infrastructure, establish engineering standards and practices, and make architectural decisions that will have long-term strategic impact. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, influencing technology strategy, and creating robust engineering foundations, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to make a lasting impact. Role & Responsibilities Technical Leadership...

Senior Databricks Architect/Lead Databricks Engineer - Salesforce Data Architecture exp is a MUST Remote (UK) £700/day Outside IR35 Initial 12-Month Contract | Long-Term Programme | Poosible Extension We're seeking an exceptional Senior Databricks Architect with a strong hands-on Data Engineering background to join a major long-term transformation programme. This is not a pure architecture role. You'll be a Databricks specialist who remains close to the technology, designing and building enterprise-scale data solutions while driving engineering excellence across critical data platforms. You'll take ownership of delivering robust, scalable, and production-grade data solutions within a modern Databricks ecosystem, ensuring platforms are governed, secure, maintainable, and optimised for long-term growth. Key Responsibilities Architect, build and optimise enterprise-grade data solutions within Databricks Design and...

Principal / Lead Engineer Python / Cloud / Terraform / IAM / DevOps / infrastructure-as-a-code IaC Rate: Circa £600 - £700 PD (Outside IR35), 6 Months Location: London / Hybrid x2 days We are seeking an experienced Principal / Lead Engineer to join a highly ambitious organisation building a large-scale, mission-critical data and technology platform. This is a unique opportunity to join at the earliest stages of a major programme and play a key role in shaping its technical foundations. Working closely with the CTO and a small team of senior engineers, you will lead the design and implementation of core infrastructure, establish engineering standards and practices, and make architectural decisions that will have long-term strategic impact. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, influencing technology strategy, and creating robust engineering foundations, this role offers an exceptional opportunity to make a lasting impact. Role &...

Senior Databricks Architect/Databricks Engineer- Contract- Remote Rate- £700/day Outside IR35 Work from Home Duration- 12 months minimum (with possible extensions) This is a Senior Databricks hands-on Architect who is a Databricks engineer by trade. This is a long-term contract engagementto provide dedicated data engineering depth within the Databricks and Shared IEP Services data layer, owning delivery across these workstreams and ensuring the resulting pipelines and schemas are production-grade, governed, and maintainable by the permanent team. The contractor will operate primarily within the Databricks and Shared IEP Services data layer, owning data engineering delivery across three areas: 1) Product data ingestion - Building and maintaining daily pipelines from content and assessment products into the shared back-office data layer. 2) AI feature enablement - Designing and maintaining the schemas and data pipelines that power LLM-based features (GenAI...

Tech Lead - Python / Financial Modelling / AI - Pensions £650 - £750 per day Outside IR35 6 Month Contract Remote (Occasional London Travel) Overview I'm currently working with a leading financial services technology consultancy that is looking to bring in an experienced Tech Lead to support the delivery of modern software solutions for a major pensions client. This role sits at the intersection of financial modelling and modern engineering, supporting the development of platforms used for forward-looking financial analysis, including discounted cashflow projections and Monte Carlo simulations. This is a hands-on leadership role, splitting your time between full-stack engineering and leading a team of senior developers. You'll also play a key role in shaping AI-assisted and agentic development workflows, helping embed these approaches into day-to-day engineering practices. The Role You will lead a team of four experienced engineers while...

Tech Lead - Python/Financial Modelling/AI - Pensions £650 - £750 per day Outside IR35 6 Month Contract Remote (Occasional London Travel) Overview I'm currently working with a leading financial services technology consultancy that is looking to bring in an experienced Tech Lead to support the delivery of modern software solutions for a major pensions client. This role sits at the intersection of financial modelling and modern engineering, supporting the development of platforms used for forward-looking financial analysis, including discounted cashflow projections and Monte Carlo simulations. This is a hands-on leadership role, splitting your time between full-stack engineering and leading a team of senior developers. You'll also play a key role in shaping AI-assisted and agentic development workflows, helping embed these approaches into day-to-day engineering practices. The Role You will lead a team of four experienced engineers while remaining actively involved in the...

Tech Lead – Python / Financial Modelling / AI - Pensions £650 – £750 per day Outside IR35 6 Month Contract Remote (Occasional London Travel) Overview I’m currently working with a leading financial services technology consultancy that is looking to bring in an experienced Tech Lead to support the delivery of modern software solutions for a major pensions client. This role sits at the intersection of financial modelling and modern engineering, supporting the development of platforms used for forward-looking financial analysis, including discounted cashflow projections and Monte Carlo simulations. This is a hands-on leadership role, splitting your time between full-stack engineering and leading a team of senior developers. You’ll also play a key role in shaping AI-assisted and agentic development workflows, helping embed these approaches into day-to-day engineering practices. The Role You will lead a team of four experienced engineers while remaining actively involved in...