Java Developer jobs in United States

Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn’t just support finance – we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities. Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech.

Role Overview

We are looking for a dev lead to work on a number of green field services within the structured products world. They will be instrumental in setting and ensuring best code practices and designing well-crafted software. The team work in an agile manner, self-organise their work with BAs, QA, speaking directly with business users across the globe and have good autonomy over technology decisions. They own the continuous delivery pipeline through to production and strive to release frequently into production.

• Develop software iteratively, from an idea through to production.
• Collaborate and Lead with the rest of the team, pairing where appropriate.
• Build strong relationships with business users through understanding the challenges that they face, then design and build systems that will allow them to overcome them.
• Produce clean efficient code based on the specifications.
• Strive to improve and share best engineering practice across the wider technology team.

• For the right applicant this position can be a Full Stack or Frontend role.
• Frontend: React and Typescript - experience with hooks and ES6 would be preferred. Some applications also use GraphQL.
• Backend: The new platform is built with Kotlin in a microservice-based architecture, deployed within Kubernetes/OpenShift containers. Kafka is used as the core messaging layer. GraphQL server.
• Best practices around DevOps techniques are expected to be utilised with real-time monitoring and metrics as key deliverables/best practice.
• Team pushes for fully automated testing, continuous integration and trunk-based development; experience in such an environment is desirable.
• Experience with TDD, BDD and agile practices would be ideal.

• University degree or equivalent experience in a similar role.

By joining Citi London, 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:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretionary annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

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Job Details

Job Family Group: Technology

Job Family: Applications Development

Time Type: Full time

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Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity, review accessibility resources.