Join IG Group's newly formed Service Modernisation & AI team as a pioneer of AI-first development practices in financial services
Job Summary
Join IG Group's newly formed Service Modernisation & AI team as a pioneer of AI-first development practices in financial services.
Modernise and simplify critical legacy services using cutting-edge AI tooling while demonstrating what's possible when AI is deeply integrated throughout the development lifecycle.
Thrive with tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression.
Matching Summary
Join IG Group's newly formed Service Modernisation & AI team as a pioneer of AI-first development practices in financial services.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Java backend expertise
Modernising production systems at scale
API design and microservices architecture
Strangler fig patterns
AI/LLM Implementation
Claude Code, GitHub Copilot usage
AI in CI/CD pipelines
Nice-to-have
Delivery-focused
Hands-on coding daily
Teacher through doing
Measurement-driven AI gains
Collaborative across divisions
Key Requirements
8+ years software engineering with Java backend expertise
Experience modernising production systems at scale
Strong API design and microservices architecture knowledge
Understanding of strangler fig patterns, service decomposition, and legacy migration strategies
Hands-on experience building with Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Demonstrated use of Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or similar AI development tools in production work
Experience implementing AI in CI/CD pipelines
Built agentic AI solutions or AI-powered automation tools
Understanding of prompt engineering, model selection, and LLM capabilities/limitations
Achieved measurable productivity improvements using AI in development
Implemented AI-assisted refactoring, test generation, or documentation at scale
Experience with AI code analysis and automated remediation
Track record of shipping production systems built with AI assistance