Senior Backend Java Engineer – Trading Platforms

Jersey Digs; Jersey City, Northern (NJ, KY); Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Jersey City seeks a Senior Back-End Java Developer to design, build, and sustain scalable trading software. You will work on back-office applications, champion trunk-based delivery, TDD/BDD, and secure coding in a high-velocity environment.

Candidates should have strong Java/Kotlin skills, Spring Boot, microservices, and experience with Kafka or similar messaging systems, plus Kubernetes/Docker/OpenShift. Bachelor’s in CS or related field required; Master’s preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field required.
• Master's degree preferred for advanced roles.
• Strong experience in Java/Kotlin and distributed systems.
• Experience with microservices and messaging systems is required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain back-office trading applications using SOLID principles.
• Implement trunk-based development, feature flags, and progressive delivery.
• Apply TDD/BDD to ensure high test coverage and reliability.
• Drive CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices for deployment and observability.
• Design distributed, event-driven microservices using Kafka, Solace, Tibco, or MQ.
• Conduct code reviews and mentor engineers; ensure secure coding practices.

Skills

Kotlin

Java

Python

Spring Boot

Microservices

Kafka

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

OpenShift

Oracle SQL

Job description

Citi in Jersey City seeks a Senior Back-End Java Developer to design, build, and sustain scalable trading software. You will work on back-office applications, champion trunk-based delivery, TDD/BDD, and secure coding in a high-velocity environment.

Candidates should have strong Java/Kotlin skills, Spring Boot, microservices, and experience with Kafka or similar messaging systems, plus Kubernetes/Docker/OpenShift. Bachelor’s in CS or related field required; Master’s preferred.