Senior Java/Python Software Engineer, VP

Citigroup Inc.; Belfast; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in financial services is seeking a Software Engineer to build robust, high-performance applications. The role involves collaborating in agile teams, engaging in the full software development lifecycle, and mentoring junior engineers. Candidates should have experience with Java/Python, cloud-native tools, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Software Engineer/Developer using Java and/or Python.
• Clear understanding of Data Structures and Object-Oriented Principles.
• Experience building horizontally scalable software using Cloud-native development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and engineer solutions within multiple agile software delivery teams.
• Engage in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including planning, development, testing, and deployment.
• Foster relationships with end users and stakeholders.

Skills

Java

Python

Data Structures

Object-Oriented Principles

Cloud-native development

Kubernetes

Spring Framework

RDBMS

NoSQL

Linux

CI/CD

Git

Generative AI tools

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in software or computer engineering

Tools

Git

Jenkins

SonarQube

JIRA

Job description

The Software Engineer role leads and participates in solving business problems by building robust, high-performance large-scale enterprise applications. You will leverage your deep technical knowledge to design and code scalable and easily maintainable solutions as well as mentor other more junior engineers as needed. You will promote a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvements within the team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and engineer solutions within multiple agile software delivery teams, working to collaboratively deliver sprint goals, write code, and participate in the broader Citi technical community and team-level Agile and Scrum processes.
• Engage in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including planning, development, testing, and deployment ensuring adherence to best practices in CI/CD pipelines
• Foster relationships with end users and stakeholders and influence product design evolution and delivery strategies

Required Qualifications

• Experience as a Software Engineer/Developer using Java and/or Python
• Clear understanding of Data Structures and Object-Oriented Principles
• Experience building horizontally scalable software using Cloud-native development or Container Orchestration tools such as Kubernetes
• Spring Framework including Core, Integration, Batch, JDBC, Hibernate.
• Databases - RDBMS preferably Oracle, NoSQL preferably MongoDB.
• Familiarity with Linux environment including scripting skills.
• SDLC/Dev Ops - Git/BitBucket, CI/CD pipeline frameworks such as Jenkins, SonarQube, JIRA, Any secure coding toolkits.
• Experience using Generative AI tools such as CoPilot
• Demonstrated clear and concise written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership, project and stakeholder management skills

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree in software or computer engineering

About the Team

Part of the Finance, Market and Credit Risk Technology organization, the Wholesale Lending Credit Risk Technology Team is responsible for delivering credit risk loss forecasting software solutions which are used by risk managers and enterprise risk professionals to support various regulatory programs such as CCAR as well as internal stress testing and risk appetite policies

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Business Analysis / Client Services

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Time Type:

Full time

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