Backend Java Developer
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Mid, Senior
Bachelor's, Master's
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Hybrid
Software EngineeringBackend Engineering
About the job
Requirements
- 5–9 years of hands-on professional software engineering and backend systems development experience; the posting also lists 5–7 years of relevant financial services experience.
- Extensive hands-on experience with modern Java (17/21+), including records, pattern matching, virtual threads/Project Loom, streams/lambdas, concurrency, and memory management.
- Production-grade microservices design, development, and operation, including Spring Boot, service discovery, circuit breaking, API gateways, and event-driven integrations.
- Practical experience creating, packaging, and optimizing Docker images and Dockerfiles, multi-stage container builds, and container configurations.
- High proficiency with Oracle Database concepts and hands-on PL/SQL programming, including stored procedures, packages, bulk operations, cursors, indexing strategies, and execution plan tuning.
- Working knowledge and hands-on exposure to Python for application development, scripting, data manipulation, or automation tooling.
- Experience building and consuming enterprise RESTful APIs, working with JSON data structures, and contract-first API design.
- Capability and enthusiasm for using AI tools for code generation, code review, debugging, and test automation to improve engineering efficiency and automate repetitive tasks.
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience; the posting also lists a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
- Intermediate-level experience in an Applications Development role.
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication.
- Problem-solving and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements.
Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and deploy resilient, scalable microservices and distributed backend components using modern Java and the Spring framework ecosystem, including Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
- Build, optimize, and manage Docker container images, container runtimes, and local or orchestrated build pipelines.
- Develop and maintain automation scripts, utilities, or data-processing components using Python.
- Perform unit and integration testing with JUnit 5, Mockito, and Testcontainers, and maintain code quality and security standards.
- Design, optimize, and maintain complex relational database structures in Oracle.
- Write, refactor, and fine-tune PL/SQL packages, stored procedures, functions, triggers, and views.
- Optimize SQL queries, analyze execution plans, implement indexing strategies, and tune database performance for high-throughput, low-latency transaction processing.
- Use generative AI tools, including coding assistants, automated test generators, prompt engineering, and AI refactoring tools, to improve engineering velocity and optimize application code and processes.
- Implement automated test pipelines, code-generation utilities, and build-automation scripts across Python and Java toolchains.
- Apply automation-first approaches in local development loops, deployment pipelines, and operational monitoring.
- Collaborate in an Agile/Scrum team with Product Owners, Architects, Business Analysts, and Quality Engineers.
- Take ownership of technical problems, root-cause investigations, and critical incident resolution.
- Conduct peer code reviews and contribute to architectural reviews.
- Maintain technical documentation, OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, and system diagrams.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift container orchestration.
- Exposure to enterprise messaging and streaming platforms such as Apache Kafka and IBM MQ.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools including Git, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins, Tekton, Artifactory, and SonarQube.
- Working knowledge of cloud-native concepts and distributed caching such as Redis and Hazelcast.
About the company
Citi runs banking, investment and payment services for companies, governments and individuals around the world. Its global network connects institutions with local banking systems, while its US consumer business sells credit cards and deposit accounts. Corporate clients use Citi to manage cash, finance trade and raise capital, and investors use its trading, custody and wealth services to hold and manage assets. The bank earns interest on loans and fees from payments, securities transactions, financial advice and account services. Citi traces its banking roots to 1812; the Citigroup holding company was formed in 1998, and its headquarters are in New York City.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1812
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What believers are saying
- Revenue is expanding: Citi reported $24.8 billion in the June 2026 quarter, up 14% year over year.
- US parents get protected time: eligible Citi employees receive 16 weeks of bonding leave at full base pay.
- Institutional deposits are sticky: Citi says around 80% of Services deposits come from clients with relationships exceeding 15 years.
What critics are saying
- Lending losses remain substantial: Citi's net credit losses reached $2.4 billion in the June 2026 quarter.
- Australian hybrid roles require office time: Citi sets a minimum of three office days weekly for designated hybrid positions.
- Job cuts carry a cost: Citi booked roughly $500 million in severance in the March 2026 quarter.
What makes Citi unique
- Corporate payments move at scale: Citi processes around $6 trillion daily through its Treasury and Trade business.
- Deposits move beyond banking hours: Citi Token Services transfers cash between participating Citi branches around the clock.
- Employees use a shared AI workspace: Citi's Stylus platform reaches over 180,000 people for research and multi-step workflows.
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Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- 401(k) Company Match
- Wellness Program
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays