Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (CFG) seeks a Principal Software Engineer for its Johnston, Rhode Island location.
Responsibilities:
• Researches, analyses, designs, develops, and delivers IT architecture solutions.
• Oversees integrated systems analysis and recommends appropriate hardware and software upgrades and enhancements to support IT goals and strategy.
• Coordinates project team activities and monitors project schedules and costs.
• Defines patterns and development frameworks for junior developers.
• Supports, resolves, and documents issues that arise in system architecture.
• Reviews designs and recommends improvements to architecture.
• Maintains knowledge of IT industry trends, enterprise standards, methodology, and best practices.
• Defines, implements, and maintains technology processes and procedures to proactively protect against, monitor, investigate, and resolve threats to a secure user environment and company assets.
• Prepares and presents test plans, scan reports, technical presentations, and analyst briefings addressing potential solutions and best practices.
• Mentors, leads, and manages multiple development and testing teams.
Qualifications:
Requires a Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Information Technology, Electronics Engineering, or related field and 7 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience as a Principal Software Engineer, Senior Software Developer, or related position.
Experience must include at least three (3) years of the following:
• Analyzing, designing, and developing software applications/interface architecture of large and business critical systems;
• Working on API implementation with REST Web Services (Spring MVC) and Swagger;
• Working on API implementation with SOAP Web Services (Axis2, JAX-WS);
• Decomposing existing applications into cloud micro services;
• Actively working on Docker, Docker Swam and Kubernetes to manage Kafka, ZooKeeper, and Logstash clusters;
• Designing and implementing (coded) applications with stringent performance & scalability requirements and developing low latency, extreme transaction processing systems;
• Working on the Unit Testing of various modules by generating the JUnit Test Cases to achieve TDD; and
• Building Web service using Spring boot, SOAP, and REST technologies.
Experience must also include:
• Creating full stack IT solutions including IT architecture, within an Agile framework using Java, Spring, SpringBoot, Bootstrap, Hibernate, Spring JPA, and PL/SQL;
• Developing enterprise APIs in Java and deploying on PaaS using CI/CD pipelines;
• Utilizing version controls tools, including Git, Bitbucket, SVN, and IBM ClearCase;
• Developing REST APIs and business logic using Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Spring, and Maven; and
• Monitoring application performance using Datadog.
100% remote work permitted from any US location.
Worksite: One Citizens Bank Way, Johnston, RI 02919 United States, 40 hrs/wk. EO employer.
For summary of benefits and to apply visit our website at https://jobs.citizensbank.com and apply online (Job ID: 49501) or email resume and cover letter to [email protected] with subject line: 49501.
Direct applicants only.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws. At Citizens, we are committed to fostering an inclusive culture that enables all colleagues to bring their best selves to work every day and everyone is expected to be treated with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, performance and capability.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Information Technology, Electronics Engineering, or a related field
- 7 years of progressive, post-baccalaureate experience as a Principal Software Engineer, Senior Software Developer, or related position
- At least 3 years analyzing, designing, and developing software application and interface architecture for large, business-critical systems
- At least 3 years implementing REST Web Services using Spring MVC and Swagger
- At least 3 years implementing SOAP Web Services using Axis2 and JAX-WS
- At least 3 years decomposing existing applications into cloud microservices
- At least 3 years working with Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Kafka, ZooKeeper, and Logstash clusters
- At least 3 years designing and coding high-performance, scalable, low-latency transaction-processing systems
- At least 3 years performing unit testing with JUnit and TDD
- At least 3 years building web services with Spring Boot, SOAP, and REST
- Experience creating full-stack IT solutions and architecture in an Agile framework using Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Bootstrap, Hibernate, Spring JPA, and PL/SQL
- Experience developing enterprise Java APIs and deploying them on PaaS using CI/CD pipelines
- Experience using Git, Bitbucket, SVN, and IBM ClearCase
- Experience developing REST APIs and business logic using Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, Spring, and Maven
- Experience monitoring application performance using Datadog
Citizens Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Citizens and has not been reviewed or approved by Citizens.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include six weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents, up to 16 weeks for birthing parents, 10 days of emergency back‑up care, and adoption assistance of more than $25,000. Recognition for adoption support underscores a strong family‑friendly posture.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off includes 11 paid holidays and up to 27 PTO days. The breadth of leave is presented as generous versus many peers.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision options pair with an HSA that includes a company contribution, plus mental‑health access via Spring Health (eight no‑cost sessions), Hinge Health, wellness programs, and discounted gyms. Eligibility at 20+ hours per week broadens access to these resources.
Citizens Insights
What We Do
As one of the oldest and largest financial services firms in the United States with a history dating back to 1828, we’re committed to providing solutions and expertise that support our customers, clients, colleagues, and communities in what’s next on their own unique journey. We invest in the humans who build the logic, ideas, and innovations that bring new technologies to life. Investments in AI, cloud computing, machine learning and automation provide our engineers the tools that enable us to remain competitive and win in today’s environment. At Citizens, we recognize that the journey to accomplishment is no longer linear and that individuals are made of all they have done and all they are going to do. Whether you’re considering banking with us or looking to work with us, you’ll find a customer-centric culture and a supportive, collaborative workforce at Citizens. You’re made ready and so are we. If you're ready to advance your career in technology and security, learn more about opportunity's Citizens offers here: https://jobs.citizensbank.com/digital-transformation
Why Work With Us
We empower the colleagues that power our tech. With growth & upskilling opportunities and sought-after benefits, plus a diverse culture of people and perspectives, we help our colleagues achieve career goals. Because innovation can’t happen without the minds and hearts of our people. Technology is constantly evolving, and we believe you can too.
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