Job title: Java Engineer - GCP / AI
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Financials
Location: Sydney CBD
Job published: 19-05-2026
Job ID: 67792

Job Description

Senior Java Engineer – AI & Automation Platforms (Contract)

Overview

We’re partnering with a leading financial services organisation currently investing heavily across backend engineering, AI integration, and automation capability.

As part of a broader uplift across enterprise platforms and intelligent workflow systems, they’re looking to engage several Senior Java Engineers on initial 12-month contracts.

These roles sit within high-performing engineering teams focused on building scalable, production-grade systems leveraging modern cloud architecture, AI-enabled tooling, and automation frameworks.

Day to day activities 

  • Design and develop scalable backend applications and distributed systems using Java
  • Build and integrate APIs, microservices, and cloud-native platform components
  • Contribute to AI-enabled workflow and automation initiatives across enterprise environments
  • Work closely with engineering, platform, and architecture teams on modernisation programs
  • Support integration of LLM/GenAI capabilities into production systems and internal tooling
  • Drive engineering best practices across performance, scalability, reliability, and security

Your career so far

  • Strong commercial experience across Java engineering and backend system design
  • Experience building scalable APIs and microservices architectures
  • Exposure to cloud-native environments, ideally GCP
  • Strong understanding of distributed systems and enterprise application architecture
  • Experience working within complex engineering environments and agile delivery teams

Big bonus points 

  • Experience working with LLMs/GenAI solutions in production environments
  • Exposure to AI-driven automation or workflow orchestration platforms
  • Experience with containerisation, Kubernetes, CI/CD, or DevOps tooling
  • Background within financial services, enterprise SaaS, or high-scale platforms

Contract Details

  • Initial 12-month contract engagements
  • Up to 1150 inclusive of Super 
  • Multiple positions available
  • Sydney-based & Hybrid
  • 3 days on site 

This is an opportunity to join a large-scale engineering program where AI capability is being embedded into real production systems, platforms, and operational workflows.