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# Technical AI Lead (Java)

- **Company:** iO Associates
- **Location:** Bristol, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £104,000.0 - £117,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Artificial Intelligence
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5890530716

## About the Role

* Strong hands-on Java engineering experience
 * Tech Lead experience, including coaching and mentoring engineers
 * Experience with complex brownfield or legacy products
 * Experience helping engineering teams adopt AI within their development practices
 * Exposure to Spec Driven Development or similar approaches
 * Comfortable getting into the code and solving complex technical problems

## Description

* Join a large-scale product modernisation programme
 * Work hands-on across a complex brownfield Java platform
 * Solve complex technical problems
 * Help stabilise and modernise the product
 * Coach and mentor the wider engineering team as they transition towards AI-assisted development

Technologies:

 * AI
 * Support
 * Java


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