Citi is a leading global bank, and they are seeking an Applications Development Intermediate Programmer Analyst to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities. The role involves collaborating with the Technology team to implement new or revised application systems and participate in troubleshooting complex production incidents.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to best practices in microservices architecture, including domain-driven design, event-driven architectures, API design, data consistency, and fault tolerance patterns. Collaborate closely with lead engineers to implement technical strategies and system roadmaps
• Proactively identify and address technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and scalability challenges across the backend landscape
• Assist in the implementation of advanced CI/CD pipelines, automated testing strategies (unit, integration, contract, performance), and deployment processes for microservices
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies, tools, and methodologies to enhance development efficiency, system performance, and reliability
• Participate in the troubleshooting and resolution of complex production incidents
• Contribute to the strategic planning and evolution of our overall backend technology stack and architecture
• Utilize knowledge of applications development procedures and concepts, and basic knowledge of other technical areas to identify and define necessary system enhancements, including using script tools and analyzing/interpreting code
• Consult with users, clients, and other technology groups on issues, and recommend programming solutions, install, and support customer exposure systems
• Apply fundamental knowledge of programming languages for design specifications
• Analyze applications to identify vulnerabilities and security issues, as well as conduct testing and debugging
• Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts
• Identify problems, analyze information, and make evaluative judgements to recommend and implement solutions
• Resolve issues by identifying and selecting solutions through the applications of acquired technical experience and guided by precedents
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency

Skills

• 1-3+ years of progressive experience in Full-Stack software development, with a strong focus on Java/Angular
• Architectural Acumen: Practical experience with architectural patterns for distributed systems, cloud-native applications, and enterprise-grade microservices
• Communication: Solid verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences
• Problem-Solving: Analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, capable of addressing complex technical challenges with innovative and pragmatic solutions
• Teamwork: Ability to work in complex team environment, contributing to a positive and high-performing engineering culture
• Agile: Extensive experience working in Agile/Scrum or other iterative development methodologies
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated problem-solving and decision-making skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
• Core Languages: proficiency in Java Frameworks: Spring Framework, especially Spring Boot for microservices development. Spring, Angular and Hibernate
• Microservices Patterns: knowledge and practical experience with microservices design patterns (e.g., CQRS, Event Sourcing, Saga, Distributed Tracing, API Gateway, Service Mesh)
• Databases: Practical experience with relational databases (e.g. Oracle) and NoSQL databases
• API Development: Experience in designing and implementing RESTful APIs Messaging: experience with asynchronous messaging systems (e.g., Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, JMS) and event streaming platforms
• Testing: experience with all levels of testing, including unit (JUnit, Mockito), integration, contract testing (e.g., Pact), and performance testing
• Version Control: proficiency with Github, including advanced branching strategies, pull request workflows, and repository management
• Build Tools: knowledge of build automation tools
• Cloud Platforms: experience with at least one major cloud provider
• Containerization & Orchestration: Exposure to containerizing and orchestrating microservices deployments
• CI/CD: experience in designing and implementing robust Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines
• Observability: experience with monitoring, logging, and tracing tools Security: Solid understanding of security best practices in backend and microservices development (e.g., OAuth2, JWT, secure coding, vulnerability scanning)
• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Benefits

• Discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards
• 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

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