Java Lead Application Developer

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 13,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi India is seeking a Java Lead Application Developer for a Hybrid role in Pune. You will design, develop, test, and maintain high-throughput microservices using Java 17/21, Spring Boot, and cloud-native frameworks, aligning with enterprise API standards.

Responsibilities include evaluating complex systems, driving CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring security and reliability across services, while mentoring junior engineers in a collaborative agile setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience.
• Experience in systems analysis and programming.
• Ability to manage projects and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Feasibility studies, time and cost estimation, IT planning and risk assessment for applications development.
• Monitor all phases of development and provide user support for business applications.
• Analyze complex problems and propose advanced programming solutions and design improvements.
• Recommend and implement security measures and risk controls post-implementation.
• Consult with users and other tech teams to drive robust software solutions and mentor junior staff.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

API Design

Kafka

JMS

Oracle

MongoDB

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

CI/CD

Observability

Testing

DevOps

Agile

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

OpenTelemetry

Micrometer

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk/ELK

Job description

Java Lead Application Developer

Location(s):

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Job Type:

Hybrid

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Job Overview

The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.Responsibilities:

• Conduct tasks related to feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, IT planning, risk technology, applications development, model development, and establish and implement new or revised applications systems and programs to meet specific business needs or user areas
• Monitor and control all phases of development process and analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation as well as provide user and operational support on applications to business users
• Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex problems/issues, provide evaluation of business process, system process, and industry standards, and make evaluative judgement
• Recommend and develop security measures in post implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality
• Consult with users/clients and other technology groups on issues, recommend advanced programming solutions, and install and assist customer exposure systems
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes
• Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Recommended Qualifications:

• 8-12 years of relevant experience
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
• Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods
• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Key Responsibilities

Design & Development

• Microservices Development:Design, develop, test, deploy, and maintain high-throughput, low-latency microservices usingJava (17/21),Spring Boot, and cloud-native frameworks.
• API Architecture:Build and document robust RESTful APIs and event-driven interfaces adhering to enterprise API standards, OpenAPI/Swagger specifications,
• Event-Driven & Messaging Systems:Design asynchronous workflows and event streaming pipelines usingApache Kafka or JMS.
• Database & Data Management:Implement efficient data persistence layers using relational databases ( Oracle) and NoSQL stores (MongoDB), ensuring optimized indexing, query execution, and transactional integrity.

Engineering Excellence & DevOps

• Code Quality & Best Practices:Enforce clean code principles, SOLID design patterns, domain-driven design (DDD), and test-driven development (TDD/BDD).
• Automated Testing:Author comprehensive unit, integration, and contract tests utilizing JUnit 5, Mockito maintaining high automated test coverage (>85%).
• CI/CD & Cloud Integration:Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines and containerize services usingDockerandKubernetes / OpenShift.
• Observability & Reliability:Integrate logging, metrics, and tracing instrumentation into microservices using frameworks such as OpenTelemetry, Micrometer, Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk/ELK.

Collaboration & Leadership

• Agile Participation:Actively participate in Scrum/Kanban ceremonies (sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, retrospectives).
• Peer Reviews & Mentorship:Conduct rigorous code reviews and provide constructive feedback to junior engineers
• Production Support & Incident Management:Partner with Level 3 (L3) support teams for triage, root-cause analysis (RCA), and remediation of critical production incidents during release rollouts and business hours.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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