Java Applications Development - Assistant Vice President

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

Job summary

Citibank (Switzerland) AG seeks an experienced Java Developer to design, develop, and maintain scalable applications. You will lead feature development from concept to deployment and collaborate with product managers, designers, and other developers to ship new features.

Strong Java 21+ and Spring experience are required. You will write clean, documented code, perform reviews, mentor juniors, and stay updated with industry trends.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional Java development experience.
• Java 21+ and deep understanding of core concepts.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain Java applications with high quality and scalability.
• Lead feature development from concept to deployment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ship new features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.

Skills

Java

Spring Framework

REST APIs

OOP principles

MongoDB

Git

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Docker & Kubernetes

CI/CD

Agile

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Git

Job description

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-quality, scalable, and reliable Java applications.
• Lead the development of new features and enhancements, from concept to deployment.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other developers, to define, design, and ship new features.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code.
• Perform code reviews and provide constructive feedback to other developers.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies and advocate for their adoption where appropriate.
• Contribute to the improvement of our software development processes and best practices.
• Use AI based tools to improve the developer productivity and code quality.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional experience in Java development.
• Strong proficiency in Java Version 21 or above, with a deep understanding of its core concepts and principles.
• Extensive experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data).
• Experience with building and consuming RESTful APIs.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles and design patterns.
• Experience with No SQL databases (e.g., Mongo DB).
• Experience with version control systems, such as Git.
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with microservices architecture.
• Experience with cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Experience with containerization technologies, such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.

Education

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Details

• Job Family Group: Technology
• Job Family: Applications Development
• Time Type: Full time
• Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.

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