Senior Java Developer with Kotlin

Citigroup's Prime Brokerage Technology provides solutions supporting operations for clients and traders, forming the foundation of the Prime Finance business, targeting major growth through technology.

• Essential expertise in Java and Test-Driven Development.
• Experience with Kotlin.
• Familiarity with Cloud technologies: Kubernetes, Open Shift.
• Knowledge of messaging technologies: Kafka, Solace, TIBCO.
• Experience with database technologies: SQL Server, Trino, MongoDB, S3.
• Exposure to observability tools: OpenTelemetry, Elastic Stack / ELK, Grafana.
• 6-10 years of relevant experience in applications development or systems analysis.
• Extensive experience in system analysis and programming of software applications.
• Experience managing and implementing successful projects.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of applications development.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills.
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience; Master’s degree preferred.

• Own and develop core components for the Prime Brokerage platform using Java/Kotlin.
• Provide technical leadership to an agile team, mentoring developers and establishing best practices for coding, testing, and CI/CD.
• Drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement in SDLC and DevOps, using metrics like DORA.
• Lead system architecture, design, planning, and estimation discussions with technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Translate complex business requirements into detailed technical specifications.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of all project and technical documentation.
• Proactively identify, mitigate, and solve complex risks throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Manage production support, analyze issue patterns, and lead efforts to improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.

Citi is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available for persons with disabilities during application and recruitment processes.