Senior Applications Developer - Java, React & Microservices

Citi; Rutherford (NJ); On-site; USD 121,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k)

Life, accident & disability insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Citi in Rutherford, NJ seeks an Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst to contribute to new and revised application systems in coordination with the Technology team.

You will participate in feasibility studies, design, development, testing, and implementation while providing user and operational support. The role emphasizes Java/Python development, microservices, data processing, and secure, compliant delivery in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as a senior Java/Java EE or Python developer.
• 5+ years with Spring ecosystem and microservices.
• 5+ years with at least one RDBMS and one NoSQL database.
• 3+ years ReactJS UI/UX development.
• 3+ years data processing on Spark/Hadoop.
• 3+ years enterprise messaging (JMS, Kafka).
• 1+ years AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Copilot).
• Containerized apps experience (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• CI/CD pipelines experience (Jenkins, Git, Maven/Gradle).
• Data lineage/metadata management knowledge.
• Credit Risk or regulatory reporting domain knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct feasibility studies, time/cost estimates, IT planning, and establish new or revised applications.
• Monitor all phases of development and provide user/operational support to business users.
• Analyze complex problems and evaluate business and system processes.
• Recommend and develop security measures post-implementation.
• Consult with users and tech groups on advanced solutions and installations.
• Define operating standards and processes.
• Mentor new or junior analysts.
• Operate with limited supervision and autonomy.
• Serve as SME to stakeholders and team members.
• Assess risk and ensure compliance with laws, policy, and ethics.

Skills

Java/Java EE

Python

Spring Boot

ReactJS UI

Big Data

Kafka

CI/CD

Docker/Kubernetes

Airflow

BI Tools

Data lineage

Security & compliance

Education

BS/MS in Computer Science or Equivalent

Tools

OpenShift

Jenkins

Git/GitHub

Maven/Gradle

Job description

Citi in Rutherford, NJ seeks an Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst to contribute to new and revised application systems in coordination with the Technology team.

You will participate in feasibility studies, design, development, testing, and implementation while providing user and operational support. The role emphasizes Java/Python development, microservices, data processing, and secure, compliant delivery in a fast-paced environment.