Automation Developer - Assistant Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. is searching for a hands-on Automation Developer to join their Securities Finance Technology team in Pune, India. This role will focus on creating robust frameworks and integrating AI tools to enhance engineering productivity.

The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in development, strong analytical skills, and familiarity with software engineering principles. Responsibilities include developing internal tools, optimizing CI/CD processes, and providing mentorship to fellow engineers.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in a technical, development role.
• Experience architecting and implementing scalable applications from scratch.
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Develop frameworks and tools for the development team.
• Implement CI/CD pipelines and optimize the deployment process.
• Research and integrate AI tools into development processes.

Skills

Architecting scalable applications

Integrating AI tools

Excellent analytical skills

Exceptional communication skills

Team collaboration

Tools

JUnit

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Java

Job description

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated hands‑on Automation Developer to join our Securities Finance Technology team. This is a hands‑on development role focused on enhancing engineering productivity and championing code and product quality. You will design, build, and maintain the frameworks and tools that empower the team to ship high‑quality code with confidence and speed.

The ideal candidate is enthusiastic with a knack for building robust, scalable systems and a strong interest, understanding and experience in the principles of software quality. You will be responsible for integrating cutting‑edge AI tools to elevate our development capabilities. This position requires a strong team player with excellent communication skills and a desire to partner with the wider stakeholder group and support fellow engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Frameworks & Tooling Development:
  • Architect, design, and implement scalable, maintainable, and developer-friendly frameworks (including testing) and libraries from the ground up.
  • Develop internal tools to improve efficiency and automate developer workflows.
  • Take ownership of the core testing infrastructure used by the entire development team, ensuring it meets the highest standards of reliability and performance.
  • Continuously identify and engineer solutions to automate and streamline manual processes within the development lifecycle ensuring high standards of reliability and performance.
• CI/CD & Quality Gates:
  • Drive the technical implementation of CI/CD pipelines.
  • Collaborate with Operations and Development teams to optimize the build, test, and deploy process, ensuring a seamless, reliable, and efficient pipeline that provides rapid feedback.
• Development Partnership & Strategy:
  • Partner effectively with development teams, business analysts, and operations users to gain a deep understanding of application architecture and business workflows.
  • Champion best practices for code quality and testability across the software development lifecycle, advocating for a "shift-left" mindset.
  • Translate complex requirements into elegant, testable, and well-documented code and framework designs.
• AI for Engineering Productivity:
  • Research, prototype, and integrate AI-powered tools and techniques to enhance developer productivity and test effectiveness (e.g., AI for data generation, anomaly detection, code completion).
  • Stay current with industry trends in AI for software development and champion the adoption of best practices.
• Mentorship & Technical Leadership:
  • Act as a technical subject matter expert on our framework architecture and developer tooling.
  • Provide guidance, support, and mentorship to other engineers.
  • Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure adherence to high coding standards.
• Risk & Compliance:
  • 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 behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• A minimum of 8+ years of hands‑on experience in a technical, development role.
• Demonstrated experiencearchitecting, designing, and implementing scalable applications, frameworks, or developer toolsfrom scratch.
• Strong understanding of software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, algorithms, and design patterns.
• Demonstrable experience or strong interest in integrating and utilizing AI tools within a development context.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly.
• Proven ability to work effectively as a strong team player in a collaborative, agile environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in the financial services industry.
• Knowledge of BDD (Behaviour-Driven Development) principles and practices.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and cloud platforms.
• Experience building and maintaining shared libraries or open‑source projects.
• Expertise in at least one major programming language (e.g.,Java, Python).
• Extensive experience with testing frameworks and tools (e.g.,JUnit, TestNG, Selenium, Playwright, Cucumber, Postman).

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