Senior AI & Java Architect — DevOps Leader

Citi

Jersey City (NJ)

On-site

USD 177,000 - 265,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

401(k)

Wellness programs

Job summary

Citi is seeking a hands-on software engineer in Jersey City, NJ, focused on AI-assisted production tooling and DevOps adoption within CitiDirect. You will mentor teams, drive CI/CD, and champion microservices architectures while partnering with enterprise architects.

The role demands strong leadership, deep experience with Java/.NET ecosystems, and expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, and Kafka. Join a team advancing scalable, secure financial platforms with cutting-edge automation.

Qualifications

10+ years of software development lifecycle and microservices experience.
5+ years with DevOps tools and IaC practices.
Experience with Apache Kafka and event-driven architectures.
Proven leadership in mentoring engineering teams.
Experience with NoSQL, SQL data stores and data pipelines.

Responsibilities

Mentor junior developers, lead code reviews, and set AI/DevOps standards across teams.
Implement CI/CD pipelines and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
Stand up automated testing frameworks integrated with CI/CD pipelines.
Hands-on development and problem-solving with CitiDirect architecture.
Collaborate with architects to design scalable, robust microservices.