Java Software Engineer, Wholesale Credit Risk Analytics - Assistant Vice President

Citi; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday 27 days + bank hols

Performance bonus

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Parental Leave

Staff discounts

Learning resources

Job summary

Citi Belfast is seeking a Software Engineer for Wholesale Credit Risk Analytics. You will join the Credit Risk Technology team, delivering robust risk management software and supporting global stress testing functions. The role emphasizes clean code, AI-assisted tooling, and adherence to risk and ethics standards.

The position offers a hybrid work model (up to 2 days home per week), a competitive base salary, and comprehensive benefits aimed at work-life balance and professional development.

Qualifications

• Professional software development experience using modern tooling and AI-assisted coding.
• Strong knowledge of Java and Spring/Akka-like frameworks for data processing and services.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to engineering and implementation of software solutions and define project scope.
• Write clean, efficient, maintainable code within a team.
• Analyze business processes and system requirements to propose enhancements.
• Assist in triaging production issues and user questions.
• Learn and apply Citi risk management, compliance and ethics standards.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

Apache Flink

SQL

NoSQL

Python

Machine Learning

Agentic AI

Angular

Cloud platforms

GitHub Copilot

Team player

Unix/Windows

Finance domain

Education

Bachelor's degree in software engineering

Tools

GitHub Copilot

Agentic AI tools

Job description

Software Engineer, Wholesale Credit Risk Analytics

We are seeking a skilled and motivated software engineer to join our Credit Risk Technology team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on critical risk management systems, developing solutions that support the bank’s stress testing functions globally. The ideal candidate will be a hands‑on developer with a strong commitment to engineering excellence, demonstrable interest and experience using GenAI in software engineering and excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the engineering and implementation of software solutions, assisting with the definition of system scope and objectives for assigned projects.
• Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code as part of a development team.
• Support the analysis of business processes and system requirements to help recommend appropriate system enhancements.
• Assist in triaging production issues and user questions as necessary.
• Learn and apply the firm’s standards for risk management, compliance, and ethical judgment in all work.

Required Qualifications

• Professional experience in a software development role using GitHub copilot and agentic AI tools
• Strong Experience in Java using Spring or Apache Flink Frameworks in Unix and Windows environments
• Demonstrable knowledge of cloud compute principles using AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
• Experience in SQL and knowledge of relational and/or no-sql database concepts and best practices
• Works well independently as well as within a team

Other Qualifications

• Experience development with python in professional or personal capacity
• Experience in machine learning models and techniques and/or agentic AI workflows
• Understanding of Front-End technologies such as Angular or similar
• Prior experience in the financial services industry is a plus.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree in software engineering or related fields

What we can offer you

We work hard to have a positive financial and social impact on the communities we serve. In turn, we put our employees first and provide the best-in‑class benefits they need to be well, live well and save well.

By joining Citi Belfast, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 27 days plus bank holidays; increasing with tenure
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private medical insurance packages to suit your personal circumstances
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Development

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

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