Senior Full stack Developer - Assistant Vice President

Citigroup; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup in Pune seeks an Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst to design, develop, and implement scalable backend systems in collaboration with the Technology team.

You will manage SDLC activities, mentor juniors, and ensure security, governance, and high-quality delivery for client-facing applications in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on software development experience with scalable backend systems.
• Mandatory expertise in Java and the Spring Boot framework.
• Experience with SQL Server and database design/performance tuning.
• Hands-on DevOps experience, CI/CD pipelines, and modern tooling.

Responsibilities

• Planning & Feasibility: conduct studies, estimate time/cost, plan IT initiatives.
• SDLC Management: oversee design, development, testing, and implementation with support.
• Problem-Solving: analyze complex issues and advise on programming solutions.
• Security & Compliance: integrate robust security measures and governance.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: work with clients, business users, and tech teams.
• Standards & Governance: contribute to engineering standards and best practices.
• Mentorship: advise and mentor junior team members.
• Autonomous Execution: operate with minimal supervision and ownership.
• Subject Matter Expertise: act as SME for senior stakeholders.
• Risk & Control: address risk, ethics, and regulatory compliance transparently.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Frontend frameworks

SQL Server

DevOps & CI/CD

Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/IT or related

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate-level position responsible for participating in the design, development, and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to application systems analysis, development, and ongoing programming activities.

Responsibilities

• Planning & Feasibility: Conduct feasibility studies, prepare time and cost estimates, participate in IT planning and risk technology assessments, and implement new or revised application systems and programs to meet business requirements.
• SDLC Management & Support: Monitor and manage all phases of the software development lifecycle (SDLC)-including analysis, design, development, testing, and implementation-while providing operational and technical support to business users.
• Problem Solving & Analysis: Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex technical issues, evaluate business and system processes against industry standards, and exercise sound evaluative judgment.
• Security & Compliance: Recommend and integrate robust security measures during and after post-implementation reviews to ensure system integrity, safety, and functionality.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Consult with clients, business users, and cross-functional technology teams to resolve issues, recommend advanced programming solutions, and support client-facing systems.
• Standards & Governance: Ensure essential development and operating procedures are adhered to, contributing to the definition of engineering standards and best practices.
• Mentorship: Serve as an advisor and mentor to junior and new team members.
• Autonomous Execution: Operate effectively with minimal direct supervision while exercising independent judgment and ownership.
• Subject Matter Expertise: Act as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for senior stakeholders and engineering team members.
• Risk & Control: Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding the organization, its clients, and its assets by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, adhering to policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing, and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications

• Experience: 8+ years of hands-on software development experience with a proven track record of designing and building scalable, robust backend systems.
• Core Technologies: Mandatory expertise in Java and the Spring Boot .
• Frontend Technologies: Practical exposure to modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React or Angular ) is highly preferred.
• Database Expertise: In-depth knowledge of SQL Server , including database design, query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.
• DevOps & Tooling: Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and modern development tooling.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills with the ability to perform under pressure in fast-paced environments.
• Communication: Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills with the ability to convey technical concepts clearly.

Education

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent university degree/experience) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

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

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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