AI-First Java Lead Engineer for Microservices & APIs

Citi Group

United States

Hybrid

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Discretional annual bonus

Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Employee discounts for staff

Learning and development resources

Job summary

Citi is seeking an experienced software engineer to own end-to-end delivery in a microservices-based backend. You will design and implement Java/Spring Boot services and data layers with MongoDB and MSSQL, work in an AI-forward engineering culture, and collaborate with a global squad on integrations.

You will participate in Agile/Scrum processes, ensure code quality and security, and contribute to production readiness across large-scale platforms.

Qualifications

Experience building microservices on Java/Spring Boot.
Strong SDLC and testing practices (unit/integration).
Familiarity with NoSQL and RDBMS.
Experience in Agile/Scrum delivery.

Responsibilities

Design and build business requirements on microservices architecture platform used by senior bankers globally.
Implement Java/Spring Boot backend and MongoDB/MSSQL data layer.
Apply SDLC practices including unit and integration tests and CI/CD.
Leverage AI coding agents to accelerate engineering.
Ensure security, production readiness and review requirements.
Collaborate with Product & Engineers in a global squad on integrations.
Design and implement large-scale platforms using microservices.
Work in Agile/Scrum delivery teams with incremental releases.