Digital Assets Blockchain Java Developer - AVP

Citi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Digital Assets Platform Blockchain Engineer (AVP) based in New York. The role involves working on Citi's Integrated Digital Assets Platform and requires strong software engineering skills, especially in backend development with Java. Candidates should have 4-7 years of experience in software development.

The ideal applicant will collaborate within a large team, leveraging blockchain technologies and best practices to deliver high-quality web applications. Familiarity with Agile methodologies and web3 libraries is a plus.

Qualifications

• 4 to 7 years of experience in the full software development lifecycle.
• Experience in backend web development using Java Spring.
• Familiarity with web3 application development is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on implementation approaches for web applications leveraging blockchain technology.
• Support solution engineering to meet stakeholder requirements.
• Maintain technical documentation for code and applications.

Skills

Web application development

Java Spring

Asynchronous programming

Blockchain technology

Agile Methodology

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

Git

Jira

Jenkins

Job description

Discover your future at Citi. Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview

A Digital Assets Platform Blockchain Engineer (AVP) must be a motivated and proactive hands‑on software engineer (Back End, Java Focus), with demonstrated ability and experience working with web applications in production. The successful candidate will be part of the core team contributing to the build and enhancement of our Citi Integrated Digital Assets Platform (CIDAP). The ideal candidate will be a collaborative, driven enterprise developer and team player who can work effectively within a large team of motivated individuals across Citi's software engineering network.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members on implementation approaches for web applications leveraging blockchain technology
• Contribute to the delivery of functional scope for applications leveraging blockchain technology, meeting established quality standards
• Support solution engineering efforts to meet stakeholder requirements and expectations
• Apply best practices and common design patterns for enterprise web applications
• Apply best practices and common design patterns for web3 applications
• Use collaborative tools to manage and deliver work effectively within a distributed team
• Contribute to and maintain technical documentation for code and applications built and maintained
• Operate as a strong team player and communicate effectively within a distributed team
• Help identify, resolve, and elevate issues as needed to support timely, on-budget, and quality project delivery

Qualifications / Experience

• Bachelor's degree in CS or Engineering; MS in computer science or a related discipline is a plus
• 4 to 7 years of experience in the full software development and testing lifecycle. Experience from the financial services industry is a plus
• 3 to 5 years of experience and expertise with backend web development using Java Spring
• Up to 2 years of experience in web3 application development is a plus
• Experience developing web applications using asynchronous programming and communication
• Familiarity with best practices and patterns for reliability, scalability, and performance in web applications
• Familiarity with web3 libraries like Web3J and Web3JS is a plus
• Familiarity with common and best practices for web3 applications is a plus
• Familiarity with Solidity code and best practices is a plus
• Familiarity with DevOps basics and containerized applications is a plus
• Familiarity with Agile Methodology and Scrum is a plus

Competencies / Skills

• Strong team player with the ability to communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders at various levels
• Track record of delivering good-quality commercial software products with increasing complexity
• Solid engineering fundamentals (testing, code reviews, code structure, readable and maintainable code)
• Hands‑on development experience building enterprise-grade web applications
• Good computer science fundamentals: working knowledge of data structures, algorithms, and design patterns with the ability to translate them into clean, working code
• Working knowledge of tools for deployment and application management, such as git, Jira, Jenkins, Helm Charts, etc.

Development Value

You will gain meaningful experience across technologies, businesses, and engineering groups at Citi, with exposure to new and existing methodologies and systems, as well as the opportunity to collaborate with teams around the globe. As a member of the Citi Integrated Digital Assets Platform engineering team, you will work alongside a team of highly motivated, T‑shaped individuals who think creatively and seek innovative opportunities for commercial impact. You will gain exposure to newly released and upcoming technologies and the ability to contribute positively to business strategies. Working within a dynamic engineering team, you will build visibility across Citi and develop your career within a globally connected organization.

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