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Job Overview

The Java Developer is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities:

• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements.

• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint.

• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.

• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals.

• Provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions.

• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role

• Extensive experience system analysis and in programming of software applications

• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of Applications Development

• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

Backend Development (Required):

• Strong hands-on core Java, functional programming, and Spring Boot microservices development experience.

• Understanding of concurrent and parallel programming, including threads, processes, synchronization, and handling race conditions.

• Knowledge of reactive programming for building asynchronous, event/message-driven systems in microservices based applications that are highly concurrent.

• Proficient in containerizing applications, continuous integration, and continuous delivery in Java ecosystem.

• Knowledge of distributed tracing and API Gateway integration for microservices architecture. Proficient in functional programming concepts with Streams API, Lambda Expressions and Optional.

• Understanding of secure coding practices, SSL/TLS, OAuth, and JWT token handling in Java-based applications.

• Expertise in integrating Java with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB for scalable, high availability applications.

• Understanding of integrating APIs with third party libraries/vendors and handle the security around it.

• Understanding of the principles of distributed systems, including data partitioning, replication, and consistency models.

• Understanding of microservices architecture, including service discovery, API gateways, and inter-service communication.

Other areas (Required):

• Exceptional Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills to diagnose and resolve issues in distributed environments.

• Hands-on experience using AI-powered coding assistants e.g. Github Copilot.

• Above average skills in monitoring, logging, and debugging distributed systems to ensure reliability and performance.

• Expertise in fundamental concepts such as consistency, availability, partition tolerance, fault tolerance, and scalability.

• Familiarity with container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and distributed messaging systems (e.g., Kafka).

• Experience using Git/BitBucket.

• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.

Other areas (Good to have):

• Knowledge of ElasticSearch, and GraphQL.

• Experience with building apps which are highly performant and scalable will be great.

• Familiarity with Generative AI, Machine learning concepts, and Large Language Models (LLMs), including practical exposure to integrating AI-assisted capabilities into applications or development workflows.

Education:

• Bachelors degree/University degree or equivalent experience

• Masters degree preferred

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$94,300.00 - $141,500.00

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.

Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.

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This job opening is for an existing job vacancy.

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