Senior Java Engineer – Agentic AI Driven Development

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Irving (TX); Hybrid; USD 107,000 - 161,000; Full time

Job summary

Citibank (Switzerland) AG in Irving, TX seeks a Senior Java Engineer to architect and implement middleware services using Java and Spring Boot. You will leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate development, ensure data integrity with Oracle and MongoDB, and drive CI/CD adoption across pipelines.

You will mentor junior engineers, participate in design reviews, and apply AI-driven approaches to testing, security, and deployment to improve delivery speed and software quality.

Qualifications

• Strong Java 8+ with multithreading and JVM internals knowledge.
• Extensive Spring Boot, Spring MVC and Spring Data JPA experience.
• Experience designing RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.
• Proficient in SQL (Oracle) and NoSQL (MongoDB) data modeling.
• Familiar with CI/CD tools and container orchestration (Docker/Kubernetes).
• Hands-on with AI-enabled development tools and practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and integration of middleware in Java/Spring Boot.
• Architect efficient DB interactions; optimize Oracle and MongoDB usage.
• Advance CI/CD adoption; enable AI-assisted testing and code generation.
• Collaborate with product, QA, and operations; mentor engineers.
• Conduct code reviews; drive security, quality, and performance.
• Research AI tech to boost developer productivity and reliability.

Skills

Core Java

Spring Framework

AI in development

RESTful APIs & Microservices

Multithreading & JVM internals

JUnit & Mockito testing

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Maven/Gradle

Docker

Kubernetes

Oracle

MongoDB

Job description

## Senior Java Engineer – Agentic AI Driven DevelopmentApply: Hybrid: Irving Texas United States: Full time: Posted Today: 26998505**Responsibilities (Leveraging AI):** **Lead the design, development, and implementation of complex middleware applications using Java and Spring Boot:** Utilize AI-powered code generation tools (e.g., Devin, Copilot, Codex) to accelerate development, automate boilerplate code, suggest optimal implementations, and enforce architectural patterns. Leverage AI for design pattern identification and complex system architecture validation. **Architect and optimize database interactions with Oracle, SQL, and MongoDB, ensuring high performance and data integrity:** Employ AI to analyze database query performance, suggest advanced indexing strategies, optimize schema designs, and generate efficient SQL/NoSQL queries. AI-driven tools can also assist in predicting database load and recommending scaling solutions. **Drive the adoption and continuous improvement of CI/CD pipelines to facilitate rapid and reliable software delivery:** Integrate AI into CI/CD processes for intelligent test case generation, predictive failure analysis, automated code vulnerability scanning, and optimization of pipeline execution times based on historical data. **Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, QA, and operations, to define requirements, design solutions, and deliver high-quality software:** Use AI-powered communication and summarization tools (e.g., Claude) to streamline requirement gathering, document analysis, and stakeholder communication. AI can also assist in translating technical designs into accessible formats for various audiences. **Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior and mid-level software engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning:** Leverage AI platforms for personalized learning paths, automated code feedback, and explanations of complex technical concepts. Encourage junior engineers to adopt AI-driven development practices. **Actively research and experiment with AI technologies to identify opportunities for enhancing developer productivity, automating tasks, and improving software quality:** Continuously explore emerging AI tools and techniques (such as Anti Gravity for complex problem-solving) and assess their applicability to our development ecosystem. **Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines:** Utilize AI-powered code analysis tools to pre-scan code for potential bugs, security vulnerabilities, performance bottlenecks, and style deviations, allowing human reviewers to focus on higher-level logic and design. **Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues, ensuring the stability and performance of production systems:** Implement AI-driven anomaly detection in monitoring systems, leverage AI for rapid log analysis and root cause identification, and automate incident response workflows. **Contribute to the strategic planning and technical roadmap for our middleware platforms:** Employ AI to analyze industry trends, forecast technology evolution, assess the impact of new features, and prioritize roadmap initiatives based on data-driven insights. **Conduct tasks related to feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, IT planning, risk technology, applications development, and model development:** Utilize AI for data synthesis, predictive modeling for estimations, identification of potential IT risks, and accelerated model prototyping and validation. **Monitor and control all phases of the development process (analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation) and provide user and operational support:** Implement AI-driven dashboards and reporting for real-time project health, automated progress tracking, and proactive identification of development lifecycle bottlenecks. **Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex problems/issues, provide evaluation of business process, system process, and industry standards, and make evaluative judgment:** Augment human analytical capabilities with AI-powered data analysis and pattern recognition to rapidly assess complex scenarios and inform robust decision-making. **Recommend and develop security measures in post-implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality:** Use AI-driven security analysis tools to continuously monitor applications for vulnerabilities, predict potential threats, and recommend adaptive security controls. **Consult with users/clients and other technology groups on issues, recommend advanced programming solutions, and install and assist customer exposure systems:** Employ AI to quickly understand user pain points, simulate solution impacts, and generate clear documentation or prototypes for client review. **Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes:** Utilize AI for automated compliance checks against defined procedures and for suggesting improvements to operational workflows based on performance data. **Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower-level analysts:** Provide AI-assisted guidance and training resources, offering personalized feedback and access to extensive knowledge bases. **Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets:** Leverage AI for advanced risk analytics, scenario planning, and compliance monitoring, enhancing the accuracy and foresight of risk assessments. **Required Technical Skills:** **Core Java:** Strong understanding of Java (JDK 8+, preferably Java 11/17), including multithreading, collections, garbage collection, and JVM internals. **Frameworks:** Extensive experience with Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Security). **Middleware:** Proven experience in designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices. **Database Technologies (Must):** **Relational Databases:** Strong proficiency in SQL and experience with Oracle databases, including schema design, query optimization, and stored procedures. **NoSQL Databases:** Experience with MongoDB, including data modeling, querying, and performance tuning. **CI/CD & DevOps:** Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Maven/Gradle, Docker, Kubernetes). **Version Control:** Proficiency with Git and standard branching strategies (e.g., Gitflow). **Testing:** Experience with unit testing frameworks (JUnit, Mockito) and integration testing. **Web Technologies (Beneficial):** Familiarity with web services (SOAP/REST), XML, JSON. **AI Tools & Methodologies (Must):** Demonstrable exposure and practical experience with AI development tools such as **Devin, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Anti Gravity, and Codex**. Strong understanding of AI/ML concepts, prompt engineering, and integrating AI into software development workflows (e.g., for code generation, testing, debugging, and documentation). A keen desire to apply AI technologies to improve software development processes and outcomes------------------------------------------------------## **Job Family Group:**Technology------------------------------------------------------## **Job Family:**Applications Development------------------------------------------------------## **Time Type:**Full time------------------------------------------------------## **Primary Location:**Irving Texas United States------------------------------------------------------## **Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:**$107,120.00 - $160,680.00In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.