Engineer

Citigroup Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave (plus bank hols)

Discretionary annual bonus

Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Employee discounts

Learning & development resources

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. is seeking a security-focused infrastructure and tooling leader to embed secure development practices across the software lifecycle. You will influence products and platforms, modernize tooling, and reduce risk while enabling rapid delivery.

The role requires deep DevSecOps expertise, familiarity with AI-enabled development tools, and a track record in automation and QA infrastructure optimization. Hybrid work is available.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• Master's degree preferred for advanced engineering leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical direction for DevSecOps services.
• Drive adoption of new engineering approaches in security and tooling.
• Contribute to open-source software for vulnerability remediation.
• Embed security and operational best practices into the development lifecycle.
• Elevate security standards across Products & Functions Tech/CIO orgs.
• Promote security enablers and enablement across business lines.

Skills

DevSecOps

Security tooling

Automation

Open-source

AI-assisted development

Cloud infrastructure

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

OpenShift

Checkmarx

SonarQube

OpenRewrite

CycloneDX

PostgreSQL

Job description

• Leading technical direction for DevSecOps services.
• Driving adoption of new engineering approaches in security and tooling.
• Contributing to and maintaining open-source software for vulnerability remediation.
• Deep expertise in DevSecOps, modern frameworks, and AI-enabled development tools.
• Highly skilled in quality-assurance automation and infrastructure optimization.
• Systematically improves the Products & Functions Tech/CIO organisation's security posture and operational excellence.
• Delivers impact by promoting security standards and enablers across business lines.

Education

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master's degree preferred

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 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. Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn't just support finance - we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities. Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech.

Role Overview

This role is a security-focused infrastructure and tooling leader. Their primary goal is to embed security and operational best practices into the development lifecycle, with a strong emphasis on vulnerability management, security platforms, and contributing to open-source security solutions. This would impact all of the Products & Functions Technology LOBs/CIO organisations and ultimately would result in dollar budget savings through reduced developer effort.

Key Platforms & Technologies

• Java / Spring / TypeScript / Go / Kafka / PostgreSQL / OpenShift
• OpenRewrite recipe automations
• CycloneDX SBOM standard
• Checkmarx / Sonar
• Synthetic observability solutions

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources