Citigroup, Inc

Senior Automation Developer

Citigroup, Inc$94K — $141K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-8 years of relevant experience in software development or automation engineering.
  • Advanced programming skills in Java, Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Proficient with IDEs like IntelliJ IDEA for high-quality code development.
  • Experience with AI coding assistants, specifically GitHub Copilot, for automation workflows.
  • Expertise in Selenium WebDriver and associated automation frameworks
  • Experience in configuring and optimizing CI/CD pipelines with tools like Jenkins and GitLab CI.
  • Familiarity with containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and design scalable automation frameworks for UI and server-side components.
  • Develop clean, maintainable test automation code and artifacts.
  • Collaborate with engineering teams to define automation requirements in early-stage sprint planning.
  • Implement Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Test Driven Development (TDD) methodologies.
  • Develop automated validation suites for server-side APIs and microservices.
  • Integrate AI tools for test automation and coverage optimization.
  • Analyze failure reports, debug issues, and collaborate with development to address defects quickly.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a fully hands-on, programmatic engineering role.
  • Collaborate in a high-velocity Agile Scrum environment.
  • Focus on cutting-edge technology with AI and ML integration.
  • Challenging work involving architecting and refactoring complex test automation frameworks.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Automation Developer for a fully hands-on, programmatic engineering role dedicated to architecting, refactoring, and maintaining scalable, distributed test automation frameworks for complex, multi-tier User Interfaces (UI) and decoupled server-side microservices. This engineering-centric position requires treating test suites as first-class software products, applying rigorous object-oriented design patterns (such as Page Object Model, Singleton, and Factory patterns) and SOLID design principles to eliminate manual verification bottlenecks and minimize technical debt.

Operating within a high-velocity Agile Scrum environment, you will collaborate closely as full-stack automation application developers and with product owners to implement shift-left testing methodologies, designing testability directly into the system architecture from the earliest stages of the software development lifecycle (SDLC).

A core focus of this role is the integration of advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) utilities to enable self-healing element locators, accelerate programmatic script generation, and perform predictive analytics on test execution telemetry. Ultimately, you will bridge the gap between development and operations by engineering highly parallelized, deterministic automation pipelines that facilitate continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) with zero-downtime delivery.

Responsibilities:
  • Framework Architecture & Design: Architect, implement, and scale robust, object-oriented automation frameworks for UI and Server-side components, prioritizing highly reusable Selenium-based architectures (e.g., Page Object Model, Page Factory, and BDD-Cucumber).
  • Hands-On Programmatic Engineering: Write clean, maintainable, and production-grade code to develop complex test automation artifacts, including custom libraries, utility functions, and dynamic test scenarios.
  • Shift-Left Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams during early-stage sprint planning and grooming to identify automation requirements, define technical acceptance criteria, and establish robust testability hooks within the application code.
  • Methodology Implementation: Implement and advocate for Behavior Driven Development (BDD) and Test Driven Development (TDD) methodologies, translating Gherkin feature files into executable step definitions.
  • Server-Side Validation: Develop and execute automated validation suites for server-side components, including RESTful APIs, microservices, and database layers using SQL and NoSQL queries.
  • AI Tool Integration: Explore, evaluate, and integrate cutting-edge AI tools and machine learning utilities to enable self-healing test scripts, automate visual regression, and optimize test coverage.
  • Defect & Execution Analysis: Analyze automated execution failures, debug complex script or environment issues, and work closely with development teams to resolve defects rapidly.


Recommended Qualifications:
  • 5-8 years of relevant experience
  • Programming Languages: Advanced, hands-on programming proficiency in core languages including Java, Python, and JavaScript/TypeScript, with a deep understanding of object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, data structures, and algorithms.
  • Development Tools & IDEs: Extensive experience utilizing modern Integrated Development Environments (IDEs), specifically IntelliJ IDEA, for writing, debugging, and refactoring clean, high-quality automation code.
  • AI-Assisted Development: Hands-on experience leveraging AI coding assistants, specifically GitHub Copilot, to accelerate script generation, refactor legacy code, and optimize test automation workflows.
  • Professional Experience: Proven professional experience in a hands-on software development or automation engineering role, with deep expertise in Selenium WebDriver and associated frameworks.
  • CI/CD Pipeline Integration: Hands-on experience configuring, maintaining, and optimizing continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Tekton) to trigger automated test suites.
  • Containerization & Orchestration: Experience orchestrating automated regression runs within containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes via pipeline-as-code configurations.
  • Version Control: Strong familiarity with version control systems (Git), branching strategies, and pull request workflows within an enterprise environment.
  • Core Competencies: Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and technical communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex architectural concepts to diverse stakeholders.


Education:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical hands-on software development experience.


This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Applications Development

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$94,300.00 - $141,500.00

Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.

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

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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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