The Role
We are looking for experienced full-stack software engineers who are passionate about solving business problems through innovation and engineering practices. This role will be responsible for writing code, pairing with other developers as appropriate, decomposing acceptance criteria to understand team backlog deliverables, complexities, and risk, while working as a strong contributor on an agile team.
From a technical standpoint, the Software Engineer has full-stack coding and implementation responsibilities and adheres to best practice principles including modern cloud-based software development, agile and scrum, code quality, and tool usage. The Software Engineer works to understand and influence software architecture, while contributing to Citi’s and GFT’s technical user base.
Responsibilities:
Apply depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with stakeholders on a regular basis
Develop and engineer solutions within an Agile software delivery team, working to collaboratively deliver sprint goals, write code, and participate in the broader Citi technical community and team-level Agile and Scrum processes.
Contribute to the design, documentation, and development of world-class enterprise applications leveraging the latest technologies and software design patterns.
Leverage technical knowledge of concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of other areas to resolve issues, as necessary.
Follow and contribute to defining technical and team standards.
Required Qualifications
3+ years of experience as a Software Engineer/Developer
3+ years ' experience of Microservices frameworks using Java.
3+ years experience in micro front-end architecture using Angular, React or Typescript for front-end
3+ years' experience with software engineering best practices (unit testing, automation, design patterns, peer review, etc.)
3+ years’ experience of Data Structures and Object Oriented Principles using Java, Python, or NodeJS
3+ years' experience with Cloud-native development and Container Orchestration tools (Serverless, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc.).
Exposure to Service Oriented and MicroServices architectures, including REST and GraphQL implementations
Exposure to Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, either on-premise or public cloud (i.e., Tekton, Harness, CircleCI, Cloudbees Jenkins, etc.)
Experience with leveraging AI tools like Devin, Claude for test automation and other workflow automation
BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience
Preferred Qualifications
Exposure to architecture experience in building horizontally scalable, highly available, highly resilient, and low latency applications
Exposure to agile and iterative software delivery
Exposure to Cloud infrastructure both on-premise and public cloud (i.e., OpenShift, AWS, etc.)
Exposure to event-driven design and architecture (i.e., Kafka, Spark Flink, etc.)
Exposure to with API Management tools
Exposure to database concepts and web-based technologies is a plus
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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Skills Required
- 3+ years of experience as a Software Engineer or Developer
- 3+ years of experience with Java microservices frameworks
- 3+ years of experience with micro-frontend architecture using Angular, React, or TypeScript
- 3+ years of experience with software engineering best practices, including unit testing, automation, design patterns, and peer review
- 3+ years of experience with data structures and object-oriented principles using Java, Python, or Node.js
- 3+ years of experience with cloud-native development and container orchestration tools
- Exposure to service-oriented and microservices architectures, including REST and GraphQL implementations
- Exposure to continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines
- Experience leveraging AI tools such as Devin or Claude for test automation and workflow automation
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
- Experience building horizontally scalable, highly available, highly resilient, and low-latency applications
- Exposure to agile and iterative software delivery
- Exposure to cloud infrastructure in on-premise and public cloud environments
- Exposure to event-driven design and architecture using technologies such as Kafka, Spark, or Flink
- Exposure to API management tools
- Database concepts and web-based technologies
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits coverage is positioned as comprehensive, including health, dental, and vision insurance plus on-site clinics, prescription drug support, and disability coverage. Family-building support such as fertility assistance is described as a notable differentiator within the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits are framed as strong, highlighted by a 401(k) with matching and additional plan options like a Roth 401(k). Financial support is reinforced through discounts and broader financial guidance resources tied to the benefits ecosystem.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing support extends beyond insurance through programs like an Employee Assistance Program, counseling/legal resources, and gym or wellness reimbursement. These offerings increase the perceived total rewards value even when cash compensation sentiment varies by role.
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