Citigroup, Inc

Senior Java Developer - Vice President

Citigroup, Inc • $120K — $170K *
Mississauga, ON L4T 0A1In-Person
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 6+ years of experience in enterprise shared services with Java, Spring Boot, and MongoDB.
  • Deep knowledge of Java 8 and open-source technologies including Apache Camel and JMS.
  • Expert in troubleshooting complex, high-traffic backend environments.
  • Familiarity with DevOps tools like GitHub and uDeploy within Agile methodologies.
  • Proficient in SQL for application performance analysis and tuning.
  • Demonstrated leadership capability in technical delivery and project management.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop enterprise shared services focused on performance and scalability.
  • Lead integration across various messaging and middleware platforms for optimal connectivity.
  • Establish and enforce coding and deployment standards for development consistency.
  • Work with architecture teams to align application designs with technology strategy.
  • Provide advanced support for resolving high-impact production incidents.
  • Mentor mid-level developers and manage workload distribution effectively.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical solutions.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with 3 office days and 2 remote days for better work-life balance.
  • Engagement with complex engineering challenges in a global finance context.
  • Opportunities for continuous learning and career advancement programs.
  • A collaborative team culture that prioritizes engineering excellence and accountability.
  • Comprehensive financial and wellbeing benefits tailored to senior roles.
Full Job Description
Citi is looking for a Senior Java Developer to design, build, and evolve enterprise-grade shared services that underpin high-volume, mission-critical financial systems. In this role, you will lead technical delivery across the full development lifecycle, shaping architecture decisions and setting engineering standards within a globally connected technology team. This is an opportunity to take real ownership of complex backend platforms and directly influence how Citi's technology ecosystem performs at scale.

Responsibilities
  • Design and develop enterprise shared services using Java, Spring Boot, and MongoDB, ensuring solutions meet performance, reliability, and scalability requirements in high-transactional environments.
  • Lead integration across messaging and middleware platforms - including WebSphere MQ, TIBCO EMS, Apache Camel, and JMS - to deliver seamless, resilient system connectivity.
  • Define and enforce engineering standards for coding, testing, debugging, and deployment, driving consistency and quality across the development team.
  • Collaborate with architecture and infrastructure teams to ensure application designs align with the broader technology blueprint and long-term platform strategy.
  • Provide Tier 3 production support, diagnosing and resolving high-impact incidents through structured analysis and advanced troubleshooting techniques.
  • Mentor and guide mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work effectively and building technical capability across the team.
  • Partner with engineering and product stakeholders to identify system enhancement opportunities and translate business requirements into practical, high-quality technical solutions.


Required Qualifications & Skills
  • 6+ years of hands-on experience developing and maintaining enterprise shared services using Java, Spring Boot, and MongoDB.
  • Deep expertise in Java 8, Apache Camel, JMS, WebSphere MQ, TIBCO EMS, OSGi, REST APIs, SSL, and related open-source technologies.
  • Demonstrated ability to perform critical-situation troubleshooting across complex, high-traffic backend environments.
  • Practical knowledge of DevOps tooling, including GitHub, uDeploy, and SonarQube, with experience integrating these into an Agile development lifecycle.
  • Working knowledge of SQL and the ability to apply it effectively in application analysis, tuning, and performance measurement.
  • Proven ability to lead technical delivery, manage competing priorities, and operate with professional maturity across all levels of an organization.
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.


Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and OpenShift.
  • Familiarity with critical-incident diagnostic tools including Samurai, Thread Dump Analyser (TDA), or Memory Analyser Tool (MAT).
  • Hands-on experience with Linux command-line administration, particularly in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments.
  • Experience with the Lightspeed deployment platform within a regulated or enterprise financial services context.
  • Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.


What We Offer

At Citi, you will work alongside experienced engineers on technology that operates at global scale, giving you the platform to solve genuinely complex problems and make a tangible impact on systems used by clients and institutions worldwide. We invest in our people through structured development, meaningful work, and a balanced working model designed to support long-term performance and wellbeing.
  • A hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, providing flexibility alongside team collaboration.
  • Ownership of technically complex, high-impact engineering challenges in a global financial services environment.
  • Access to learning and development programmes that support continued technical growth and career progression at a senior level.
  • A performance-driven team culture that values engineering excellence, accountability, and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Competitive financial wellbeing support, including compensation and benefits structured to reflect the seniority and scope of this role.
  • Wellbeing resources and family support benefits designed to help you maintain balance across professional and personal priorities.


Apply now to bring your Java engineering expertise to a global platform where your technical leadership will shape the future of enterprise financial technology at Citi.

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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Market Cap
$1.3 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$89.6 million
Founded
1812
5 Year Trend
+4.6%
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