Lead Java Middle Tier Developer, Citi

Citi

Location:
United States, Jersey City

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

142320.00 - 213480.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

The Lead Java Middle Tier Developer is a senior level position 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.

Job Responsibility:

Write good and well-tested code in Java
SOA API middleware implementation (both REST and SOAP)
Write user/supporter documentation
Development environment support (mostly automation using Jenkins CI, Bash, BitBucket)
Evaluate and adopt new development tools, libraries and approaches to improve delivery quality
Design and develop scalable backend services and middleware components using Java 17+, Spring Boot, Message brokers and Relational Databases
Collaborate closely with frontend developers to design APIs, troubleshoot integration issues, and ensure comprehensive end-to-end functionality
Identify and remediate performance bottlenecks in Java applications, including memory leaks, thread contention, and garbage collection issues
Perform database performance tuning, query profiling, and explain plan analysis
Debug and troubleshoot issues across the stack — from client-side interactions to backend services and database layers
Implement and consume RESTful APIs
Follow enterprise-grade design patterns and best practices for maintainable and extensible code
Participate in code reviews, architectural discussions, and sprint ceremonies
Work in a fast-paced Agile/Scrum environment and follow SDLC best practices

Requirements:

At least 5 years of experience in software development
At least 3 years of experience as Java software developer
Java concurrency (practical experience and good knowledge)
Experience in developing distributed systems
At least 3 years of experience writing both REST and SOAP Web Services
Expert Knowledge of: Threading, Collections, Exception Handling, JDBC, Java OOD/OOP Concepts, GoF Design Patterns, MoM and SOA Design Patterns, File I/O, and parsing XML and JSON, delimited files and fixed length files, String matching, parsing, building, working with binary data / byte arrays
Good Knowledge of Spring including Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Web, Spring Data
Good knowledge of SQL (Oracle dialect is preferable)
Good knowledge of JAX-RS / REST and JAX-WS SOAP Web Services
Good knowledge of JAXB / XML and JSON
Experience in Microservices development
Up-to-date overview of modern software development tools and techniques

Nice to have:

Messaging Systems: RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, Kafka, Tibco. IBM MQ, etc.
Tomcat, Jetty, Apache HTTPD
Able to work with build/configure/deploy automation tools
Linux Ecosystem
Kubernetes and Docker
Autosys
APIm
APM Tools: Dynatrace, AppDynamics, etc.
Caching Technologies: Hazelcast, MemCached, Redis etc

What we offer:

medical, dental & vision coverage
401(k)
life, accident, and disability insurance
wellness programs
paid time off packages including vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays
discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 27, 2025

Expiration:
October 02, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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