Job Description

Discover your future at Citi

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Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview

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About the Role

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We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Software Engineer to drive modern engineering practices and technology transformation within our teams. You will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, high-quality software solutions while ensuring best-in-class engineering standards, including trunk-based development, test automation, security, and modern ways of working. This role requires deep expertise in system design, hands-on coding, and strong problem-solving skills to create resilient, high-performing, and secure applications.

Key Responsibilities

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Software Development & System Design

+ Design, develop, and maintain robust, scalable, and high-performance applications. + Implement trunk-based development practices to enable continuous integration and rapid delivery.
+ Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code following SOLID principles and software design best practices.
+ Ensure high levels of unit test coverage, test-driven development (TDD), and behavior-driven development (BDD).
+ Actively contribute to hands-on coding, code reviews, and refactoring to maintain high engineering standards.


Engineering Excellence & Best Practices

+ Drive the adoption of modern engineering ways of working, including Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD. + Advocate for automated testing, infrastructure as code, and continuous monitoring to enhance software reliability.
+ Apply Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), and unit testing to ensure code quality and functionality.
+ Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices in readability, performance, and security.
+ Implement and enforce secure coding practices, performing vulnerability assessments and ensuring compliance with security standards.
+ Collaborate effectively in agile environments, embracing DevOps principles and fostering a culture of continuous delivery and improvement.


Technical Leadership & Collaboration

+ Partner with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to design scalable and distributed systems. + Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of engineering excellence and continuous learning.
+ Collaborate closely with DevOps teams to optimize deployments, observability, and production resilience.
+ Lead technical discussions, contribute to design documentation, and provide guidance on modern software architectures.

Skills and Qualifications

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Must-Have Skills:

+ 8+ years of Strong hands-on experience in coding (Java, Python, or any modern programming language). + Deep expertise in system design and microservices architecture.
+ Experience with trunk-based development, feature flags, and progressive delivery strategies.
+ Proficiency in TDD, BDD, and automation-first mindset to ensure high test coverage and reliability.
+ Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices.
+ Experience conducting code reviews, vulnerability assessments, and secure coding.
+ Familiarity with modern cloud-native technologies (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker).
+ Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments.
+ Strong communication and collaboration skills.


Good-to-Have Skills:

+ Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed systems. + Knowledge of performance tuning, observability, and production monitoring.
+ Familiarity with Agile frameworks and modern ways of working in product development.

Education

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Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience


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


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Job Family Group:

Technology
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Job Family:

Applications Development
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Time Type:

Full time
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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.
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Other Relevant Skills

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