Senior Java Developer - Vice President

Location: Mississauga Ontario Canada

As a Senior Java Developer, you will design and deliver microservices solutions that power global reference data used by clients across Citi. Working within a global engineering environment, you will drive architecture decisions for new applications, influence technical direction and raise the bar on coding and security practices. This is an opportunity to shape high-impact platforms while sharing your expertise across teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver end-to-end microservices solutions as a Senior Java Developer, supporting global reference data used by clients across Citi.
• Shape architecture decisions for new microservices applications, setting technical direction within a global engineering environment.
• Build secure, high-performing Java applications using modern frameworks and well-defined REST APIs.
• Coordinate with on-site and off-site engineering teams to align delivery across the project.
• Introduce industry-leading coding standards and software architecture practices across the team.
• Select and implement tools that strengthen secure and efficient code development.
• Share technical expertise with colleagues inside and outside the immediate team to raise overall engineering capability.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 6+ years of hands-on Java development experience, including strong proficiency in Java 1.8+ (Citi currently uses Java 17).
• Hands-on experience with Spring Framework, Spring Boot, Spring Security, JPA and Hibernate for building enterprise applications (Citi currently uses Spring 5+).
• Experience designing and implementing secure REST APIs, working with relational databases and writing PL/SQL.
• Working knowledge of messaging technologies such as JMS or Kafka, and familiarity with a cloud platform such as OpenShift, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure or GCP.
• Experience writing automated unit and integration tests as part of test-driven development.
• Hands-on experience building UI screens using frameworks such as Spring MVC or JSP, and proficiency with Maven or Gradle build tools.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to work independently while collaborating across global teams.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Experience with NoSQL databases and GraphQL API design.
• Hands-on experience building single-page applications using Angular or React, along with JavaScript scripting skills.
• Knowledge of Spring Batch, Spring Integration or Apache Camel.
• Experience writing Unix or Linux bash scripts and working with API gateway tools such as Apigee, API Connect or API Gateway.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, TeamCity, uDeploy or Helm.

What We Offer

Working at Citi gives you the chance to shape the architecture behind platforms used by clients around the world, while building a long-term career on your own terms.

• Work in a hybrid model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely.
• Collaborate with engineering teams across the globe on large-scale microservices platforms.
• Take ownership of architecture decisions that shape Citi's technology direction over the long term.
• Access ongoing learning and development opportunities to deepen your technical expertise.
• Benefit from wellbeing, financial wellbeing and family support programs.

Apply now to drive the architecture behind Citi's next generation of microservices solutions.

Job Family Group

Technology

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Job Family

Applications Development

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Time Type

Full time

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$120,800.00 - $170,800.00

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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