Citi is looking for a Java Developer to join the Data Security Identity Innovation team within Cloud Technology Services, where you will design and build microservice applications that drive automation and reduce operational cost across a global financial institution. In this role, you will play a direct part in modernising cloud-based identity services, translating complex engineering requirements into scalable, production-ready solutions. This is an opportunity to work on technically challenging problems with real business impact at one of the world's leading financial services organisations.
Responsibilities- Design, develop, and deploy microservice applications using Java and Spring Boot, with a focus on automating manual processes and delivering measurable cost reductions across the firm.
- Build and maintain seamless integrations between microservices and existing cloud infrastructure, ensuring reliability, performance, and alignment with architectural standards.
- Contribute to the full development lifecycle for new features within the identity innovation space, from technical design and implementation through to testing and deployment.
- Collaborate with engineering and business teams to translate requirements into well-defined technical specifications and clearly articulate application and system processes.
- Implement solutions that meet audit and security requirements, working alongside information security teams to maintain compliance with applicable standards.
- Participate in code reviews and support the technical development of junior engineers, contributing to a culture of engineering excellence and continuous improvement.
- Evaluate technical decisions with a clear understanding of risk, ensuring solutions uphold the firm's standards for quality, security, and regulatory compliance.
- Hands-on experience in Java software development with deep proficiency in Core Java and the Spring Framework, including Spring Core, Spring Security, and Spring Data.
- Practical experience building and consuming RESTful and SOAP web services, with a solid grasp of microservices architecture principles and patterns.
- Competence across the core development toolchain, including Maven or Gradle for builds, Git for version control, and testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, AssertJ, and Cucumber.
- Experience working with relational databases (Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (MongoDB), and familiarity with logging frameworks such as SLF4J or Log4j.
- Demonstrated ability to containerise and orchestrate applications using Docker and Kubernetes, and to work within CI/CD pipeline environments.
- Experience with event-driven architectures using Kafka or equivalent message queuing technologies.
- Ability to manage competing priorities independently, take ownership of project components end-to-end, and communicate technical decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Working knowledge of Python, enabling contribution to automation tasks or scripting where Java is not the primary tool.
- Familiarity with JVM performance tuning and application profiling, with the ability to identify and resolve bottlenecks in production environments.
- Prior experience working within financial services or another large, regulated, global organisation.
At Citi, you will work on technically complex, high-impact problems alongside engineers and security specialists operating at global scale. We offer an environment where your technical contributions directly shape how a leading financial institution manages cloud identity and security — with the autonomy to take ownership and the support to grow.
By joining Citi Hungary, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive compensation package and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well:
Cafeteria Program
Home Office Allowance (for colleagues working in hybrid work models)
Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave)
Private Medical Care Program and onsite medical rooms at our offices
Pension Plan Contribution to voluntary pension fund
Group Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Access to a wide variety of learning and development programs, online course libraries and upskilling platforms, such as Udemy and Degreed
Flexible work arrangements to support you in managing work - life balance
Career progression opportunities across geographies and business lines
Socially active employee communities with diverse networking opportunities
Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.
Sounds like Citi has everything you need?
Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.
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Skills Required
- Hands-on Java software development experience with deep proficiency in Core Java and the Spring Framework, including Spring Core, Spring Security, and Spring Data.
- Experience building and consuming RESTful and SOAP web services.
- Understanding of microservices architecture principles and patterns.
- Experience with Maven or Gradle, Git, JUnit, Mockito, AssertJ, and Cucumber.
- Experience with relational databases such as Oracle or PostgreSQL and NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
- Familiarity with SLF4J or Log4j logging frameworks.
- Experience containerizing and orchestrating applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Experience working in CI/CD pipeline environments.
- Experience with event-driven architectures using Kafka or equivalent message queuing technologies.
- Ability to manage competing priorities independently and own project components end-to-end.
- Ability to communicate technical decisions clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Working knowledge of Python.
- Familiarity with JVM performance tuning and application profiling.
- Prior experience in financial services or another large, regulated, global organization.
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