Senior Java Developer - Assistant Vice President

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Technical lead to design, develop, and maintain software applications using Java, Spring, and Angular.
• Monitor and control all phases of development process and analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation as well as provide user and operational support on applications to business users
• Recommend and develop security measures in post implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality
• Develop common, reusable components and services, adhering to Citi’s best practices.
• Design and develop high-performance, low-latency applications within existing Citi frameworks.
• Ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of developed components.
• Adopt an engineering mindset, thoroughly understanding use-cases, estimating volume and compute velocity requirements, and openly discussing implementation challenges and solutions.
• Actively contribute to system design and architectural decisions.
• Evaluate new strategic initiatives through Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) and transition successful concepts into robust, industrial-grade solutions.
• Provide post-release support to business, development, and support teams.
• Develop applications adhering to best practices, including Test-Driven Development (TDD), high unit test coverage, and Continuous Integration (CI).

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of relevant experience in requirement, analysis, software programming, development, and deployment of software applications
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
• Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
• Modern Java Technologies: Core Java, Java EE, Spring Boot, Spring Microservices.
• Programming Principles: Strong understanding of OOPS (Object-Oriented Programming), Data Structures, and Algorithms.
• Solution Design: Extensive experience in designing and developing integrated solutions with non-functional requirements (scalability, availability, consistency).
• Coding & Troubleshooting: Expertise in problem-solving and troubleshooting, ability to write "clean code" using Core Java, J2EE, Collections, and Multithreading.
• API Development: Proficiency in API and Web Services development using REST protocols.
• Front-end Technologies: Experience in ReactJS or AngularJS and basic front-end technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+).
• Messaging Platforms: Experience with High-Speed Messaging platforms, particularly Kafka.
• Hands-on experience with database technologies, including RDBMS (e.g., Oracle) and NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB).
• Testing: Strong experience in unit testing and ensuring test coverage.
• Cloud Platforms: Solid understanding of Docker and Kubernetes.
• API Documentation: Experience using Swagger/OpenAPI to define, document, implement, and test APIs.
• Design Patterns: Familiarity with Standard and Enterprise Design Patterns.
• Databases: Advanced knowledge of Relational Databases, SQL, and ORM technologies (JPA2, Hibernate).
• Security: Expertise in Authentication, Authorization, and security protocols.
• CI/CD: Experience with Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) tools.
• Communication: Proven ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• AI/ML/LLMs: Knowledge of AI/ML, LLMs (including Spring AI).

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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