Data Platform Engineer - Assistant Vice President

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Pune District; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Citibank (Switzerland) AG is seeking a talented Data Platform Engineer in Pune to design, develop, and maintain a high-performance platform for streaming data and analytics.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of experience in Java and data engineering. Responsibilities include building data platforms, optimizing applications, and collaborating within an Agile team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience developing and deploying production-ready Java applications.
• Strong experience with core Java (version 11 or higher) and database APIs.
• Proven experience working with distributed stream processing frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain a high-performance data platform for streaming data.
• Advise on optimizing real-time and batch data processing applications.
• Collaborate with other engineers and product managers in an Agile environment.

Skills

Java

SQL

Apache Flink

Kafka

Event-driven architectures

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

## Data Platform Engineer - Assistant Vice PresidentApplylocations: Pune Maharashtra Indiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: 26973888We are seeking a talented and passionate engineer to join our growing team. As a key member of our data platform team, you will design, develop, and maintain a high-performance platform for streaming data pipeline and analytics using cutting-edge technologies. You will work closely with the Platform Lead Engineer and other team members to deliver innovative solutions that drive data-driven decision-making within the organization.**Responsibilities:**\* Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable data platform using Java and related technologies (e.g., Apache Flink, Kafka, Trino). \* Advise data engineers on how to build and optimize real-time and batch data processing applications to support low-latency requirements. \* Extend the platform with data integration solutions between various data sources and targets, including databases, APIs, and streaming platforms. \* Contribute to the design and development of event-driven architectures. \* Write clean, well-documented, and testable code. \* Collaborate effectively with other engineers, product managers, and stakeholders throughout the software development lifecycle (SDLC), adhering to Agile methodologies. \* Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in the data engineering space.**Qualifications:**\* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. \* Minimum 5 years of experience developing and deploying production-ready Java applications in a data engineering context. \* Strong experience with core Java (version 11 or higher), SQL, and database APIs. \* Proven experience working with distributed stream processing frameworks like Apache Flink, Spark Streaming, or Kafka Streams. \* Experience with event-driven architectures and real-time data processing. \* Solid understanding of OOP concepts, multithreading, and thread pools. \* Familiarity with containerization technologies like Docker and deployment platforms like Openshift, ECS, or Kubernetes is a plus.\* Experience producing high quality code using agentic coding assistants \* Excellent communication and collaboration skills.**Preferred Skills and Qualifications:**\* Master’s degree in a relevant field. \* Contributions to open-source projects. \* Experience working in a cloud environment (AWS, GCP)------------------------------------------------------## **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.------------------------------------------------------*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 at Citi.* *View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.*