Senior Lead Java Software Engineer

A global technology powerhouse specialising in industrial automation and digital infrastructure is building a SWAT-style Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team to address critical technical challenges across Enterprise Platforms and to pioneer AI-assisted software delivery at scale. This role requires hands-on engineers who can rapidly onboard onto unfamiliar systems, deliver end-to-end solutions, and leverage modern AI tooling to accelerate development workflows. Engineers in this team will act as high-impact problem solvers, moving across teams to resolve production issues, implement new functionality, and improve system reliability — often under time pressure and in highly ambiguous environments.The Role Rapidly onboard onto unfamiliar codebases, build and run applications locally, and deliver working solutions within tight timelines Diagnose and resolve complex production issues across multiple platform teams Own end-to-end delivery of features, including implementation, testing (integration-level), and CI/CD pipeline integration Work across distributed systems and enterprise-scale microservices architectures Use AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Claude Code or similar) to generate and iterate on codeWhat You'll Need Proven experience as a Java Software Engineer Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new technical environments and codebases Strong problem-solving skills for diagnosing complex production issues Experience with end-to-end feature delivery, including testing and CI/CD Familiarity with distributed systems and microservices architectures Exposure to or willingness to use AI tools for software developmentWhat's On Offer Opportunity to work on critical technical challenges across enterprise platforms Play a key role in pioneering AI-assisted software delivery High-impact problem-solving within a dynamic and ambiguous environment Be part of a specialised "SWAT-style" engineering teamApply via Haystack today!