Senior Java Full Stack Developer - React and Microservices - Assistant Vice President

Job Description Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Development Senior Programmer Analyst (C12) to join our dynamic team with a proven track record of successfully leading and delivering complex technology projects. The successful candidate will be instrumental in designing, developing, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure applications. This role requires a strong understanding of Workflow, BPMN, Case management and UI development practices, contributing significantly to our core platforms and services.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and development of complex systems using React, Spring, Spring Boot and Spring Cloud, Workflow technologies.
• Implement microservices-based solutions with focus on scalability, reliability and performance.
• Contribute to the architectural design, implementation, and evolution of workflow and rules solutions. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product owners, architects, and other engineers, to define, design, and ship new features.
• Build scalable, distributed, highly available systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design and deliver new features.
• Implement data access layers using Hibernate and JPA and manage caching using Redis or other caching frameworks.
• Ensure high quality through effective code reviews, static code analysis and performance optimization.
• Perform mandated code reviews, and contribute to a culture of continuous improvement.
• Integrate systems with workflow engine.

Required Tech Qualifications

• 5+ years of software development experience with strong focus on Java and workflow technology.
• Developer with strong programming skills using React, Springboot, Java, TypeScript, Apache Camel, Kafka, OpenShift, API Gateway.
• Experience in building scalable, distributed, highly available systems.
• Solid understanding and hands‑on experience with Microservices Architecture and best practices.
• Proficient in Hibernate, JPA and working with both relational (Oracle) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.
• Familiarity with Oauth2, JWT, and HashiCorp Vault, Citi’s COIN for advanced authentication and authorization mechanisms.
• Experience with Redis or equivalent for caching and performance optimization.
• Experience with Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, either on‑premise or cloud (i.e., Tekton, Harness, Jenkins, etc.).
• Familiarity with DevOps Practices and containerization tools like Docker and Kubernetes.
• Hands‑on experience with test automation tools/frameworks such as Junit, Mockito, REST Assured, Cucumber or Selenium.

Nice to have Skills

• Exposure to Api Gateways, Service Discovery and Distributed Tracing.
• Exposure to Workflow tools (e.g. Pega, IBM BPM) and low/No code platforms like Unqork, Outsystem.
• Experience in Fenergo is a big plus.
• Experience with code quality tools (e.g. SonarQube, Checkmarks).
• Exposure to data analytics, visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Celonis).

Education

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field or equivalent experience.

Soft skills

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business teams.
• Excellent problem‑solving, analytical, negotiation skills.
• Adaptability, resilience, and a commitment to continuous learning in a rapidly evolving IT landscape.
• Proactive approach to identifying and mitigating risks.

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