About Citi:

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

 

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients’ best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

 

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We’ll enable growth and progress together.

Job Description:

The Java Microservices Developer, AVP is an experienced professional who applies deep knowledge to develop new techniques and improve processes. They integrate expertise within a specific area and understand how different areas work together to achieve business objectives. They evaluate complex issues, balancing various alternatives using multiple information sources. Strong analytical, communication, and diplomacy skills are required. They often take on leadership roles, coach new recruits, and significantly influence decisions and project outcomes. Their performance directly impacts the team's success.

Additionally, this role will interact with team members from diverse tech stacks and problem domains. Curiosity and a desire to learn and innovate are highly desirable.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Lead mid-size feature application design and development

• Operate with autonomy and clear communication of activities

• Analyze and troubleshoot application performance and design issues.

• Proficient in information modeling, data structures, and algorithms.

• Good understanding of system dependencies

• Develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation to ensure adherence to architecture blueprints.

• Participate in design discussions which result in key design decisions.

• Translate complex designs into well-written applications.

• Collaborate with industry vendors to support Digital architecture and identify partnership opportunities.

• Participate in the full development life cycle, identifying dependencies and ensuring software quality.

• Influence strategic functional decisions through strong communication and diplomacy skills to an a variety of audiences.

• Communicate progress, manage escalations, and mitigate issues/risks.

• Resolve discordant views through constructive dialogue.

• Review metrics and seek new mechanisms for visibility to align with organizational objectives.

• Continuously assess and improve development processes, test plans, and operations.

• Improve concurrent project delivery and streamline processes.

• Share knowledge through forums and demonstrate expertise through industry certifications.

• Assess risk in business decisions, ensuring compliance with laws, rules, and regulations, and manage control issues transparently.

Technologies and Skills:

• Java - Core concepts, best practices, servlets, J2EE, multithreading, io/nio, lambdas, data structures, stream api, generics, XML, JSON, JDBC, JMS, etc... – 4+ years’ experience minimum

• Spring - Core, MVC, Boot, Data JPA, Security, Cloud, Batch, Integration, AOP, Security – 2+ years’ experience minimum.

• Methodologies - Agile, Scrum

• Function within a group – self-motivated and team centric individual with exceptional soft skills

In addition to typical Java microservice developer activities, this group will sometimes be tasked with innovation related proof of concept work. As a result, the ideal candidate will have deep curiosities' which span domains and tech stacks a well as an hunger to innovate, automate and create.

Additional preferred skills:

• Scripting Languages - Groovy

• Build / Support Tools - JIRA, Maven, Gradle, Git, Bitbucket, Confluence, Splunk, Figma

• Web Technologies - REST, Swagger

• Testing - JUnit, Mockito, BDD, Zephyr

• Cloud Platforms - AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenShift, PCF

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Digital Software Engineering

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Irving Texas United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$107,120.00 - $160,680.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Jan 31, 2025

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Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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