Senior Java Developer

Citi; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi Pune is seeking a seasoned backend developer to design and implement features for the OAFIN sub ledger system used by Product Control & Finance. You will work with teams in Pune and globally to deliver robust services, APIs, and data solutions, driving high-quality software across the organization.

The role emphasizes architecture collaboration, mentoring, and continuous improvement in an Agile environment with distributed teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Experience in Agile/Scrum with distributed teams.
• Ability to design and implement backend features.
• Experience solving complex data problems and supporting architectures.

Responsibilities

• Translate business requirements into technical design and lead the development team.
• Collaborate with global teams in Pune, US/UK to support OAFIN.
• Ensure project plans and PTS documentation are up to date.
• Prepare handover docs and manage SIT/UAT.
• Identify and resolve issues impacting performance and reliability.
• Mentor developers and conduct code/design reviews.
• Explore existing systems to assess complexity and risks.
• Suggest improvements to architecture and development processes.
• Build relationships with business and technology stakeholders.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

SQL

JUnit 5

Agile/Scrum

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

JPA

Hibernate

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

CI/CD

Unix Bash

Splunk

Grafana

Prometheus

Oracle

MSSQL

OpenAPI/Swagger

Job description

Job Description:

The role forms part of Product Processor Development Team in Pune and supports the OAFIN application which helps Product Control & Finance Department.

Oasys Financial (OAFIN) is a sub ledger application for OTC (over the counter) derivatives products and primarily supports finance clients in multiple countries globally.

Responsibilities:

• Understanding Business Requirements and Functional Requirements provided by Business Analysts and to convert into Technical Design Documents and leading the development team to deliver on those requirements.
• Working with the Technical Team in Pune & US/UK supporting OAFIN in Product Processor Departments.
• Ensure projects Plans are created, and PTS documentation is up to date.
• Work closely with Cross Functional Teams e.g., Business Analysis, Product Assurance, Platforms and Infrastructure, Business Office, Controls and Production Support. Prepare handover documents, manage SIT with oversight of UAT.
• Identify and proactively resolve issues that could impact system performance, reliability, and usability.
• Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of how the development function integrates within overall business/technology to achieve objectives; requires a good understanding of the industry.
• Work proactively & independently to address development requirements and articulate challenges with enough lead time to address risks
• Ability to understand complex data problems, analyze and provide generic solutions compatible with existing Infrastructure.
• Design, Implement, Integrate, and test new features.
• Owns success – Takes responsibility for successful delivery of the solutions. Mentoring other developers on their implementation as needed, and organizing review activities like design review, code review and technical document review etc. to ensure successful delivery.
• Explore existing application systems determines areas of complexity, potential risks to successful implementation.
• Contribute to continual improvement by suggesting improvements to software architecture, software development process and new technologies etc.
• Ability to build relationships with business and technology stakeholders.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge/Experience:

• Core Backend: 3 to 6 years of experience with Java 17/21, Spring Boot 3.x, JPA, and Hibernate.
• API Development: Strong experience designing secure RESTful APIs using JSON and OpenAPI/Swagger.
• Databases: Proficiency in Oracle/MSSQL, hands on SQL writing, and RDBMS concepts.
• Testing: Hands-on experience writing unit and integration tests using JUnit 5.
• Cloud & DevOps: Experience with Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Scripting: Good proficiency in UNIX/Linux Shell Scripting (Bash) for automation.
• Observability: Strong troubleshooting skills using Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, or Grafana.
• Methodology: Proven ability to work in Agile/Scrum environments within distributed global teams.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

• Strong analytic skills.
• Excellent communication and internal customer management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent facilitation skills.
• Ability to build relationships at all levels.

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Development

Time Type:

Full time

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