AI-First AVP: Java Microservices, Kafka & APIGEE

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Pune, India is seeking a forward-thinking Senior Developer (C12) with 8+ years of enterprise experience to build cloud-native microservices and REST APIs using Java and Spring Boot.

You will lead AI-first development with Devin, Claude Code, and Citi AI platforms, implement Kafka-based real-time data flows, deploy on ECS with Docker and Kubernetes, and design secure APIs via APIGEE in an Agile/DevOps environment. Mentoring juniors and upholding security standards are key.

Qualifications

• Over 8+ years of proven experience in enterprise application development using Java/J2EE technologies.
• Must have an AI-first mindset with demonstrable expertise in leveraging AI-powered coding assistants (e.g., Devin, Claude Code) and internal Citi AI platforms to write, debug, and optimize code.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Java (version 1.8 or above), Spring Boot, and building RESTful web services.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and development of sophisticated, cloud-native microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and related frameworks.
• Champion an AI-first development culture, actively using AI coding assistants and Citi AI tools to accelerate development and improve code quality.
• Architect and implement event-driven systems using Kafka for real-time data processing and inter-service communication.
• Deploy, manage, and scale applications on containerized platforms like ECS using Docker and Kubernetes.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

REST APIs

Microservices

Kafka

APIGEE

CI/CD

AI tooling

Cloud platforms

Unix/Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Git

Bitbucket

TeamCity

Artifactory

Job description

Citi in Pune, India is seeking a forward-thinking Senior Developer (C12) with 8+ years of enterprise experience to build cloud-native microservices and REST APIs using Java and Spring Boot.

You will lead AI-first development with Devin, Claude Code, and Citi AI platforms, implement Kafka-based real-time data flows, deploy on ECS with Docker and Kubernetes, and design secure APIs via APIGEE in an Agile/DevOps environment. Mentoring juniors and upholding security standards are key.