Senior Java Developer

Citi; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking an Event-Driven Architecture & Distributed Messaging expert to lead development efforts in Pune. The role involves collaborating with global teams, driving design and implementation of high‑quality banking applications, and mentoring junior developers.

Ideal candidates will have deep Java expertise, hands-on experience with Kafka, IBM MQ/JMS, and REST APIs, and a track record of delivering scalable, secure solutions in a fast‑paced environment.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in software development and architecture.
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of enterprise applications.
• Experience in managing and delivering successful projects.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of developers across multiple banking applications.
• Design and implement scalable solutions with cross‑team coordination across locations.
• Translate requirements into technical designs and drive implementation.
• Ensure compliance with security policies and risk management guidelines.
• Contribute to architecture improvements and best practices.

Skills

Core Java

Spring Framework

Kafka & Messaging

IBM MQ & JMS

RESTful APIs

OpenTelemetry

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

IBM MQ

JMS

Apache Tomcat

PostgreSQL

Job description

Event-Driven Architecture & Distributed Messaging

The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment 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 applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities

• Work as Tech Lead and senior developer and support multiple banking applications together with global teams in other locations.
• Takes responsibility for timeline and good quality of solution deliverables. Involving into or do system/component design & implementation with counterparty in New York, London, and other locations.
• Translates functional requirement or specifications into technical solutions and implement the solutions with plans and executions.
• Responsible for people management, covers hiring, coaching, team building, performance evaluation etc.
• Responsible for continuous improvement, by implementing best practices to software architecture, software development process and new technologies etc.
• Communicates with business and other project teams to deliver the project per agreed schedule.
• Recommend and develop security measures in post implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality
• Consult with users/clients and other technology groups on issues, recommend advanced programming solutions, and install and assist customer exposure systems
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes
• Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• 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 judgement regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Required Technical Skills

Primary Skills & Technical Mastery

• Core Java & Advanced JVM Engineering: Deep mastery of Java (Java 11 / 17 / 21), high-concurrency programming, multithreading, memory management, garbage collection tuning (ZGC/G1), and low-latency optimization.
• Spring Ecosystem & Microservices Architecture: Extensive experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, Spring Security, Spring Batch) and Domain-Driven Design (DDD).
• Event-Driven Architecture & Distributed Messaging:
• Expert-level design and production operations with Apache Kafka (cluster architecture, partitions, consumer groups, Kafka Streams/Connect, schema registry, idempotent producers).
• Enterprise messaging and integration via IBM MQ / JMS and transaction management across distributed systems (Saga pattern, two-phase commit alternatives).
• API Strategy & Integration Patterns: Advanced RESTful API design, OpenAPI standards, API Gateways, gRPC, OAuth2/OIDC, and mutual TLS (mTLS).
• Polyglot Database Architecture:
• Relational: Oracle (advanced PL/SQL, partitioning, index optimization, query execution plan analysis, Active Data Guard).
• NoSQL / Document: MongoDB (sharding, replica sets, aggregation pipelines, performance tuning at scale).
• Resilience & Fault Tolerance Patterns: Proven experience implementing Circuit Breaker (Resilience4j), Rate Limiting, Bulkheads, and Distributed Tracing (OpenTelemetry/Jaeger)

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
• Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements

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 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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