Citigroup, Inc

Lead Java Developer

Citigroup, Inc$120K — $170K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6-8 years of experience in Java development.
  • Strong backend experience with Java and Spring Boot (REST APIs, performance, scalability).
  • Solid understanding of API design and microservices architecture.
  • Hands-on experience with SQL Server and relational data modeling.
  • Experience with Elasticsearch and Kafka for event streaming.
  • Proficiency with GitHub/Bitbucket and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong communication skills and ownership mindset.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain web APIs and backend services.
  • Build scalable, secure microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Design and document RESTful APIs, ensuring service contracts are met.
  • Optimize SQL queries and data access patterns.
  • Implement search solutions using Elasticsearch.
  • Build event-driven integrations with Kafka.
  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and participate in code reviews.

Benefits

  • Full-time position with flexible working arrangements.
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Collaborative and agile work environment.
  • Access to advanced tools and technologies.
  • Participation in code reviews and best practice adoption.
Full Job Description
Role Summary:
  • We are looking for a Java Engineer to design, build, and support modern web APIs. This role focuses on back-end services (Java/Spring Boot), with API-first, microservices-based architecture and CI/CD-driven delivery.
  • Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain web APIs, and backend services.
  • Build scalable, secure microservices using Java and Spring Boot.
  • Design, build, document, and consume RESTful APIs; ensure service contracts and versioning strategies are followed.
  • Work with SQL Server and optimize queries, indexes, and data access patterns.
  • Implement search and indexing solutions with Elasticsearch.
  • Build event-driven integrations using Kafka (producers/consumers, topics, schema/versioning awareness).
  • Use GitHub / Bitbucket and contribute to automated CI/CD pipelines (build, test, deploy).
  • Write unit and integration tests; participate in code reviews and engineering best-practice adoption.

Required Skills & Qualifications
  • 6-8 years of experience in Java development.
  • Strong backend development experience with Java and Spring Boot (REST APIs, security concepts, performance, and scalability).
  • Solid understanding of API design and microservices (service boundaries, resilience, observability basics).
  • Hands-on experience with SQL Server and relational data modeling.
  • Experience with Elasticsearch and event streaming with Kafka.
  • Proficiency with GitHub / Bitbucket workflows and practical experience with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Strong communication skills, ownership mindset, and ability to work collaboratively in an agile team.

Preferred / Nice to Have
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Containerization and orchestration experience (Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift).
  • Exposure to observability practices (logging, metrics, tracing) and production support.
  • Education
  • Bachelor's degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).


Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Applications Development

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$120,800.00 - $170,800.00

Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Automated Processing and AI

We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.

Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.

This job opening is for an existing job vacancy.

About Citigroup, Inc

Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides financial products and services. The company operates through two segments, Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The GCB segment offers traditional banking services to retail customers through retail banking, commercial banking, Citi-branded cards, and Citi retail services. The ICG segment offers various banking, and financial products and services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. This segment provides wholesale banking products and services, including fixed-income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivative services, equity and fixed-income research, corporate lending, investment banking, and advisory services, private banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. Citi is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and the company invests in initiatives that promote economic progress.

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