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Job Overview

The Lead Full Stack Java Developer with 6-10 years of experience is responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead 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

• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary

• 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.

Technical Skill Requirements:

1. Frontend (Client-Side)

• HTML5/CSS3: The foundational languages for structuring and styling web content.

• JavaScript/TypeScript: Essential for interactive and dynamic web pages.

• Frontend Frameworks/Libraries:

  • React: A declarative, component-based JavaScript library for building user interfaces.

• Build Tools:

  • Webpack/Vite: Module bundlers for JavaScript applications.

  • NPM/Yarn: Package managers for JavaScript.

2. Backend (Server-Side)

• Programming Language:

  • Java: The primary language for backend logic and APIs.

• Frameworks:

  • Spring Framework (especially Spring Boot): The most popular and comprehensive framework for building enterprise-grade Java applications, including RESTful APIs, microservices, and web applications. Spring Boot simplifies application development and deployment.

  • Jakarta EE (formerly Java EE): A platform for developing enterprise applications, though less commonly used for new microservices architectures compared to Spring Boot.

  • Quarkus: A Kubernetes-native Java framework tailored for GraalVM and OpenJDK, optimizing Java for microservices, containers, and serverless environments.

• Web Servers:

  • Apache Tomcat: A widely used open-source web server and servlet container for Java applications.

• API Development:

  • RESTful APIs: Common architectural style for designing networked applications.

  • GraphQL: An API query language and runtime for fulfilling those queries with your existing data.

3. Databases

• Relational Databases:

  • NoSQL/SQL Database: A widely used commercial relational database.

• Databases:

  • MongoDB: A popular document-oriented NoSQL database.

  • Cassandra: A highly scalable, distributed NoSQL database.

  • Redis: An in-memory data structure store, used as a database, cache, and message broker.

• Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) / Data Access:

  • Hibernate: A robust ORM framework for Java.

  • Spring Data JPA: Simplifies data access layer development with Spring and JPA.

4. DevOps & Cloud

• Version Control:

  • Git: Distributed version control system (e.g., GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket).

• Build Tools:

  • Maven: A powerful project management and comprehension tool.

  • Gradle: A flexible build automation tool.

• Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD):

  • Jenkins: An open-source automation server for CI/CD pipelines.

  • GitLab CI/CD: Integrated CI/CD within GitLab.

  • GitHub Actions: Workflow automation directly in GitHub repositories.

• Containerization & Orchestration:

  • Docker: For packaging applications into portable containers.

  • Kubernetes: For automating deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications.

• Cloud Platforms:Openshift

• Monitoring & Logging:

  • Prometheus & Grafana: For metrics collection and visualization.

  • ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana): For centralized logging.

  • Splunk: Enterprise platform for collecting, searching, and analyzing machine data.

5. Other Important Technologies

• Caching: Redis, Ehcache, Caffeine.

• Message Brokers: Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ.

• Testing: JUnit, Mockito, Selenium, Cucumber.

• Security: Spring Security, OAuth2, JWT.

Education:

• Bachelors degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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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:

$120,800.00 - $170,800.00

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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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Automated Processing and AI

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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