The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.
Backend Development (Required):
- Strong Core Java, Spring and functional programming hands-on experience.
- Understanding of concurrent and parallel programming, including threads, processes, synchronization, and handling race conditions.
- Knowledge of reactive programming for building asynchronous, event/message-driven systems in microservices based applications that are highly concurrent.
- Proficient in containerizing applications, continuous integration, and continuous delivery in Java ecosystem.
- Knowledge of distributed tracing and API Gateway integration for microservices architecture.
- Proficient in functional programming concepts with Streams API, Lambda Expressions and Optional.
- Understanding of secure coding practices, SSL/TLK, OAuth, and JWT token handling in Java-based applications.
- Expertise in integrating Java with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB for scalable, high availability applications.
- Strong experience in data modeling and experience with relational and no-SQL database, Oracle and MongoDB.
- Understanding of integrating APIs with third party libraries/vendors and handle the security around it.
- Understanding of the principles of distributed systems, including data partitioning, replication, and consistency models.
- Understanding of microservices architecture, including service discovery, API gateways, and inter-service communication.
Other areas (Required):
- Exceptional Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills to diagnose and resolve issues in distributed environments.
- Above average skills in monitoring, logging, and debugging distributed systems to ensure reliability and performance.
- Expertise in fundamental concepts such as consistency, availability, partition tolerance, fault tolerance, and scalability.
- Familiarity with container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes), and distributed messaging systems (e.g., Kafka).
- Experience using Git/Bitbucket.
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
Other areas (Good to have):
- Unix shell scripting.
- Knowledge of ElasticSearch, and GraphQL.
- Experience with building apps which are highly performant and scalable will be great.
- Knowledge of Generating Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Large Language Models (LLMs).
Qualifications:
- 4-6 years of relevant experience.
- Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications.
- Experience in managing and implementing successful projects.
- Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods.
- Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
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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 - $160,680.00
In 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.
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Other Relevant Skills
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Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Feb 15, 2026------------------------------------------------------
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