Sr. Java API Developer, Citi

Citi

Location:
India, Pune

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

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Job Description:

Join Citi's APIGEE Engineering team, a cross-functional Operations/Software Engineering group at the forefront of application and service release lifecycle, embracing the DevOps methodology. The role involves team leadership, designing highly scalable API gateway solutions, driving automation, and supporting innovative technologies like AI and ML.

Job Responsibility:

lead a team of engineers in the design, implementation, and support of highly scalable and performant API gateway solutions
provide technical leadership and guidance on API design principles, security best practices, and performance optimization techniques
develop and implement scalable and high-performance solutions for platform as a service and internal management tools
drive automation of application deployment
define monitoring requirements and implement automated incident resolution solutions
design, implement, and manage continuous integration, build management, and deployment scripts and systems
provide expert-level troubleshooting and break-fix support for production services
identify areas for process and efficiency improvement within Platform Services Operations
actively facilitate continuous improvement and knowledge sharing within the team
ensure operational processes and procedures are carried out with attention to detail and expediency
define and document standard run books and operating procedures
monitor systems capacity and health indicators
mentor and develop junior engineers
understand client requirements and communicate technical solutions
ensure team compliance with security and application development standards.

Requirements:

8+ years of experience in product development/product management, with a strong focus on API management and related technologies
proven experience leading and mentoring teams of engineers
deep technical expertise in API management platforms, with hands-on experience in Apigee Edge (required) and other platforms like IBM APIC (a plus)
strong knowledge of API security standards, including OAuth, JWT, 2-way SSL, and related technologies
excellent understanding of Microservices architecture and Open APIs, Restful Web Services or APIs, and API gateway patterns
solid experience working in Spring Boot-based microservices environments
proficient in designing and developing API specifications using Swagger and Open API Specification
strong programming skills in Java and related technologies (e.g., Spring Framework)
experience with DevOps pipelines using Jenkins and RLM
experience with IBM DataPower firmware deployment, policy configuration, and application integration
experience with cloud services (Amazon EC2/S3, OpenStack) elastic capacity administration and cloud deployment and administration tools
experience with one or more Unix shell scripting languages (Bash, C-Shell, etc.)
experience with relational databases in the area of schema design, stored procedures, and query optimization
strong analytical and quantitative skills
excellent written and oral communication skills
Bachelor’s/University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Nice to have:

experience with SOAP and/or REST-based Web services
experience with multiple DataPower services, including XML firewall, Web Service Proxy, and MPGW
experience creating and deploying XSLT, XSDs, and WSDLs
active interest in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) technologies
experience delivering with an agile methodology
experience in affecting large culture change
experience leading infrastructure programs
skilled at working with third party service providers
good knowledge of Consumer and Private Banking Domain, SDLC, APIs
knowledge of basic authentication and OAuth configurations.

What we offer:

commitment to learning and innovation
collaborative and high-performing team environment
active interest in exploring AI and ML technologies
compliance with Citi's security standards
equal opportunity employer policies.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 02, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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