Senior Backend Lead — Java, Microservices & DevOps

Citigroup Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 107,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Irving, Texas seeks an Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst to advance enterprise backend systems. You will contribute to Java/Spring Boot based services, implement DevOps pipelines, and build scalable microservices with a focus on reliability, security, and high performance.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, perform design and code reviews, and mentor junior developers while staying current with evolving backend and AI-enabled development practices.

Qualifications

• Experience in building enterprise-grade backend services and microservices.
• Ability to design scalable, high-performance systems and APIs.
• Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD, and automation.
• Comfort working with cross-functional teams and mentoring juniors.

Responsibilities

• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines, ensuring smooth deployments.
• Monitor applications with observability tools and anomaly detection techniques.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using Java and Spring Boot.
• Build and enhance RESTful APIs and distributed systems for reliability and security.
• Lead design reviews, code reviews, and enforce best practices.
• Integrate AI/ML capabilities or third-party AI services where applicable.
• Leverage AI-assisted development tools to accelerate coding and testing.
• Develop robust automated testing frameworks including AI-driven techniques.
• Collaborate with frontend, QA, DevOps, and product managers.

Skills

Java programming

Spring Boot

DevOps

CI/CD pipelines

Observability tools

Backend development

RESTful APIs

Microservices

System design

Security & compliance

AI/ML integration

Automated testing with AI

Cross-functional collaboration

Performance tuning

Production support

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Spring Boot

CI/CD tools

Observability tools

AI/ML integration tools

Job description

Citi in Irving, Texas seeks an Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst to advance enterprise backend systems. You will contribute to Java/Spring Boot based services, implement DevOps pipelines, and build scalable microservices with a focus on reliability, security, and high performance.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, perform design and code reviews, and mentor junior developers while staying current with evolving backend and AI-enabled development practices.