The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.
We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Software Engineer with experience in full-stack development to join our innovative engineering team as an individual contributor. The ideal candidate will possess strong logical reasoning skills, a deep passion for technology, and a proven ability to independently design, develop, and deliver robust software solutions, including data integration and processing. This role demands excellence in both front-end and back-end development, focusing on creating efficient, scalable, and user-friendly applications leveraging modern technologies and cloud-native architectures.
Responsibilities & Daily Duties- Design & Development: Architect, develop, and maintain scalable full-stack applications using Java 8+, Spring Boot, and microservices patterns, ensuring high performance and reliability across both front-end and back-end layers.
- Microservices & APIs: Design and implement RESTful APIs and microservices, adhering to cloud-native architecture principles and ensuring seamless integration across distributed systems.
- Data Integration & Processing: Build and maintain data pipelines and event-driven solutions using pub/sub infrastructure (e.g., Apache Kafka), integrating with SQL Server and NoSQL datastores such as MongoDB and Elasticsearch.
- Code Quality & Reviews: Write clean, reusable, and well-documented code; actively participate in peer code reviews to uphold engineering standards and promote best practices across the team.
- Agile Collaboration: Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog grooming, and retrospectives as part of an Agile delivery team, contributing to iterative and frequent software releases.
- CI/CD & DevOps: Leverage DevOps tooling (Jenkins, TeamCity, uDeploy) and containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) to support continuous integration, automated testing, and deployment pipelines.
- Monitoring & Support: Monitor application health and performance using observability tools such as ELK Stack and Grafana; proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues in a timely manner.
Qualifications:- 5+ years of relevant experience
- 3+ years experience with building J2EE applications using java 8 and above, Microservices, Spring and Spring boot.
- 3+ years experience with pub/sub infrastructure (eg Apache Kafka) and SQL Server/no-sql databases.
- Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Devin, or equivalent AI coding assistants
- Experience of cloud-native architectures and delivery of such solutions using microservice patterns.
- Experience and aptitude of Agile and DevOps approaches - e.g. continuous integration, test automation, frequent releases, containerization.
- Understanding of DevOps automation and application monitoring and support tools for example Jira, TeamCity, Jenkins, uDeploy, Docker, ELK, Grafana, Kubernetes, Helix, OpenShift and ECS.
- Understanding and passion for writing clean and reusable code.
- Knowledge of no-sql datastores for example elastic, mongodb.
- Experience working in mixed/virtual/diverse environments (small co-located team with a larger team in another location) Desirable: Financial services experience, Knowledge of resilient enterprise systems in areas like core banking, or financial messaging
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly.
- Desirable: Financial services experience, knowledge of resilient enterprise systems in areas like core banking or financial messaging
Education:- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, related technical field or equivalent work experience
Job Family Group: Technology
Job Family:Applications Development
Time Type:Full time
Primary Location:Tampa Florida United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:$96,960.00 - $145,440.00
In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.
Other Relevant Skills J2EE Platform, Java, Microservices Architecture, RESTful APIs, Structured Query Language (SQL).
Anticipated Posting Close Date:May 11, 2026
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