Sr Java Software Engineer with Python - VP - RUTHERFORD, NJ

Citibank; Rutherford (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player seeks a skilled Software Engineer to lead the development of robust enterprise applications. This role involves leveraging deep technical expertise to design scalable solutions while mentoring junior engineers. You will engage in the full software development lifecycle, collaborating within agile teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. Join a dynamic team within a leading financial services organization, where your contributions will directly impact risk management and regulatory compliance efforts. If you're passionate about technology and innovation, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience in software engineering using Java and/or Python.
• Strong knowledge of data structures, OOP, and cloud-native development.

Responsibilities

• Develop solutions within agile teams, ensuring sprint goals are met.
• Engage in the full SDLC, adhering to best practices in CI/CD.

Skills

Java

Python

Data Structures

Object-Oriented Principles

Cloud-native Development

Kubernetes

Spring Framework

RDBMS (Oracle)

NoSQL (MongoDB)

Linux Scripting

Git/BitBucket

CI/CD (Jenkins, SonarQube)

Generative AI Tools (CoPilot)

Communication Skills

Leadership

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Software Engineering

Tools

Kubernetes

JIRA

Jenkins

SonarQube

Job description

The Software Engineer role leads and participates in solving business problems by building robust, high-performance large-scale enterprise applications. You will leverage your deep technical knowledge to design and code scalable and easily maintainable solutions as well as mentor other more junior engineers as needed. You will promote a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvements within the team.

Responsibilities

• Develop and engineer solutions within multiple agile software delivery teams, working to collaboratively deliver sprint goals, write code, and participate in the broader Citi technical community and team-level Agile and Scrum processes.
• Engage in the full software development lifecycle (SDLC), including planning, development, testing, and deployment ensuring adherence to best practices in CI/CD pipelines.
• Foster relationships with end users and stakeholders and influence product design evolution and delivery strategies.

Required Qualifications

• 6-10 years of experience as a Software Engineer/Developer using Java and/or Python.
• Clear understanding of Data Structures and Object-Oriented Principles.
• Experience building horizontally scalable software using Cloud-native development or Container Orchestration tools such as Kubernetes.
• Spring Framework including Core, Integration, Batch, JDBC, Hibernate.
• Databases - RDBMS preferably Oracle, NoSQL preferably MongoDB.
• Familiarity with Linux environment including scripting skills.
• SDLC/Dev Ops - Git/BitBucket, CI/CD pipeline frameworks such as Jenkins, SonarQube, JIRA, Any secure coding toolkits.
• Experience using Generative AI tools such as CoPilot.
• Demonstrated clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership, project and stakeholder management skills.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree in software or computer engineering.

About the Team

Part of the Finance, Market and Credit Risk Technology organization, the Wholesale Lending Credit Risk Technology Team is responsible for delivering credit risk loss forecasting software solutions which are used by risk managers and enterprise risk professionals to support various regulatory programs such as CCAR as well as internal stress testing and risk appetite policies.