Senior Full-Stack Java Engineer — Cloud-Native Platforms

Citigroup Inc.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 142,320 - 213,480; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Citi in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Senior Full-stack Java Engineer for Futures & Derivatives Clearing Technology. You will drive platform modernization, lead hands-on Java development, cloud-native architecture, and real-time message processing for global futures markets.

Responsibilities include delivering strategic initiatives, designing scalable cloud-native applications, leading modernization of legacy processors, and mentoring engineers across global teams while promoting DevOps, CI/CD,

Qualifications

• 6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience in enterprise-scale applications.
• Deep expertise in Java-based development (Spring Boot, microservices, distributed systems).
• Experience with cloud-native apps on OpenShift/Kubernetes/Docker.
• Strong API design, security, and auth frameworks.
• CI/CD, automated testing, observability tooling, and performance monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic initiatives within ETD Clearing using Agile methods.
• Design and deliver scalable, cloud-native apps, APIs, and services.
• Hands-on Java development and L3 production support for ETD Clearing.
• Drive platform transformation and modernization of legacy processors.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices across global teams.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Distributed systems

Kafka

IBM MQ

Solace

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

API security

CI/CD

Observability

OpenTelemetry

Grafana

Redis

Couchbase

AI tooling

Agile

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Related

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Git

Maven/Gradle

OpenShift

Job description

Citi in Jersey City, NJ is seeking a Senior Full-stack Java Engineer for Futures & Derivatives Clearing Technology. You will drive platform modernization, lead hands-on Java development, cloud-native architecture, and real-time message processing for global futures markets.

Responsibilities include delivering strategic initiatives, designing scalable cloud-native applications, leading modernization of legacy processors, and mentoring engineers across global teams while promoting DevOps, CI/CD,