Core Java Application Developer - Assistance Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. is seeking a motivated Software Engineer for an Associate Vice President role in Chennai, India. This position involves developing complex enterprise-level solutions and contributing to critical projects in a lively environment. Candidates should demonstrate expertise in Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and RESTful web services, with at least 8 years of experience in software solution development.

The role emphasizes adherence to best practices in software engineering and requires strong problem-solving abilities. Join a dynamic team committed to high code quality and innovation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in software development.
• Strong knowledge of Java/J2EE and Spring Boot.
• Experience with microservices architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement complex software solutions.
• Design and maintain microservices.
• Work with Oracle databases and optimize SQL queries.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring Boot

RESTful web services

Microservices Architecture

Oracle databases

Core Java

CI/CD pipelines

Git

Clean coding principles

Unit testing

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Kafka

Job description

Citi is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Software Engineer for an Associate Vice President role. The successful candidate will be instrumental in developing and implementing complex enterprise‑level solutions, contributing to critical projects within a dynamic and fast‑paced environment. This role requires a strong technical background, a deep understanding of software engineering best practices, and the ability to contribute across the entire software development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement complex software solutions using Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and RESTful web services.
• Design, develop, and maintain robust microservices adhering to architectural best practices.
• Apply hands‑on expertise in Core Java, including multi‑threading and the Collections framework.
• Utilize Spring Framework effectively for application development.
• Work extensively with Oracle databases, including creating and optimizing SQL queries.
• Ensure adherence to software engineering best practices, object‑oriented programming (OOP) principles, and design patterns.
• Contribute to the continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Manage source code effectively using tools such as Git or Bitbucket.
• Promote and apply clean coding principles and maintain high code quality using tools like Sonar.
• Design and implement comprehensive unit, integration, and functional tests to ensure solution quality.
• Analyze and solve complex technical problems efficiently.

Qualifications

• 8+ Years of experience in developing and implementing complex software solutions.
• Strong knowledge of Java/J2EE, Spring Boot, and RESTful web services (XML, JSON).
• Proven experience working with Microservices Architecture.
• Hands‑on experience with Core Java, Multi‑threading, Collections framework, and Spring Framework.
• Strong experience with Oracle, including creating SQL queries.
• Solid understanding of software engineering best practices, OOP, design patterns, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with source code management tools (Git or Bitbucket).
• Understanding of clean coding principles and code quality measurements using tools like Sonar.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement unit, integration, and functional tests.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable Skills (Good to have)

• Understanding of Cloud‑native development principles.
• Experience with Container Orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc.).
• Experience with event‑driven architecture using Kafka.

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Development

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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