Advocate for automated testing, infrastructure as code, and continuous monitoring to enhance software reliability.
Apply Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), and unit testing to ensure code quality and functionality.
Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices in readability, performance, and security.
Implement and enforce secure coding practices, performing vulnerability assessments and ensuring compliance with security standards.
Collaborate effectively in agile environments, embracing DevOps principles and fostering a culture of continuous delivery and improvement.
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
Partner with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to design scalable and distributed systems.
Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous learning.
Collaborate closely with DevOps teams to optimize deployments, observability, and production resilience.
Lead technical discussions, contribute to design documentation, and provide guidance on modern software architectures.
Skills and Qualifications
Must-Have Skills
10+ years of total experience in financial services software development Programming - Kotlin, Python & Java System Architecture for real-time high throughput performance optimization
Microservices Architecture
Event Driven & Messaging Systems – Kafka or Solace
Low-Latency & High-Performance Computing
High Availability & Fault Tolerance
Data base - SQL (Oracle) and NoSQL (MongoDb)
Strong hands-on experience in coding (Java, Python, or any modern programming language).
Deep expertise in system design and microservices architecture.
Experience with trunk-based development, feature flags, and progressive delivery strategies.
Proficiency in TDD, BDD, and automation-first mindset to ensure high test coverage and reliability.
Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
Experience conducting code reviews, vulnerability assessments, and secure coding.
Familiarity with modern cloud-native technologies (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker).
Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to w
Preferred to have
Advanced Data and AI Integration- AI & ML Cloud & DevOps – Citi Engineering Excellence Standards
Good-to-Have Skills
Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed systems.
Knowledge of performance tuning, observability, and production monitoring.
Familiarity with Agile frameworks and modern ways of working in product development.
Job Family Group
Technology
Job Family
Applications Development
Time Type
Full time
Primary Location
Jersey City New Jersey United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range
$142,320.00 - $213,480.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
- Most Relevant Skills
- Please see the requirements listed above.
- Other Relevant Skills
- For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date
Oct 22, 2026
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