Java Developer: Hybrid, AI-Driven Finance Tech

Citi; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Discretional annual bonus

Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Employee discounts

Learning & development resources

Job summary

Citi is hiring a Java Developer to engineer the future of global finance. The role focuses on designing, developing, implementing and maintaining Java applications within a team that handles high-scale systems used globally. You will work with Spring, data access layers, microservices, and AI-powered tooling to deliver robust software solutions.

This hybrid role offers mentorship, learning opportunities, and a competitive base salary with a focus on growth and impact across Citi Tech.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Strong experience in hands-on software development and Java (11+).
• Experience with Spring Framework (Boot/MVC) and data access (JPA/Hibernate).

Responsibilities

• Design, code, and debug Java applications across the full software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve technical challenges and ensure code quality.
• Translate business requirements into functional designs aligned with architecture.
• Contribute to AI-powered development tools and practices to improve productivity.
• Support CI/CD, containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes/OpenShift).
• Communicate technical concepts clearly within the team and with stakeholders.

Skills

Software development

Java programming

Communication skills

Ownership & judgment

AI tooling familiarity

REST API design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC)

JPA/Hibernate

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Kafka

RabbitMQ

RESTful APIs

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Copilot

CodeWhisperer

Job description

Citi is hiring a Java Developer to engineer the future of global finance. The role focuses on designing, developing, implementing and maintaining Java applications within a team that handles high-scale systems used globally. You will work with Spring, data access layers, microservices, and AI-powered tooling to deliver robust software solutions.

This hybrid role offers mentorship, learning opportunities, and a competitive base salary with a focus on growth and impact across Citi Tech.