Senior Java Development Lead, Citi

Citi

Location:
United States, Irving

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

125760.00 - 188640.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Senior level position responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance Java based applications that support critical financial operations in the Capital Markets domain. The ideal candidate will have deep hands-on experience in Java, object-oriented programming, microservice architecture, software design patterns coupled with a proven track record of delivering complex projects.

Job Responsibility:

Designing, developing, and optimizing high-performance Java based applications that support critical financial operations in the Capital Markets domain
Independently code and deliver complex functionalities in Java, Spring Boot, micro-services in partnership with the team
Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards
Participate in initiatives within team to build solutions or enhance existing functionalities around configurable and extensible solutions
Participate in CI/CD initiatives driving automation of manual steps and speed up build and deployment process in partnership with DevOps team
Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals

Requirements:

6-10 years of recent experience with design and development of enterprise scalable applications using Java/J2EE, Spring Framework and related technologies
Hands on experience with relational database like Oracle, performance tuning and integration with Java application
Strong experience using microservices architecture, including service discovery, API gateways, REST and inter-service communication
Proficient in functional programming concepts with Streams API, Lambda Expressions and Optional
Experience for building asynchronous, event/message-driven systems in microservices using Apache Kafka for real time streaming and event driven architecture
Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirement
Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Nice to have:

Experience using CI/CD tools like Jenkins, Kubernetes etc.
Experience in Agile, Scrum Development environment
Knowledge and experience in TDD, BDD and modern testing frameworks like Cypress and Cucumber
Experience with observability and visualization tools like AppDynamics and Grafana
Master's degree preferred

What we offer:

Medical, dental & vision coverage
401(k)
Life, accident, and disability insurance
Wellness programs
Paid time off packages including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays
Discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 13, 2025

Expiration:
September 18, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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