Overview
Remote
On Site
USD 142,320.00 - 213,480.00 per year
Full Time
Skills
Finance
Banking
Investment Banking
Securities
Brokerage
Wealth Management
Payments
Capital Market
Leadership
IT Transformation
Development Testing
Continuous Integration and Development
Software Design
Code Refactoring
Data Link Layer
Network Layer
SAP BASIS
Automated Testing
Continuous Monitoring
Unit Testing
Regulatory Compliance
IT Management
Management
Mentorship
Design Documentation
Computer Science
Systems Engineering
Software Development
Java
Python
Systems Design
Microservices
AngularJS
React.js
Test-driven Development
Behavior-driven Development
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
DevOps
Cloud Computing
Amazon Web Services
Kubernetes
Docker
Data Structure
Algorithms
SQL
Conflict Resolution
Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Performance Tuning
Agile
Product Development
Financial Services
OTC Derivatives
Application Development
Jersey
Insurance
Law
Accessibility
Job Details
About Citi
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients.
Citi's Mission and Value Proposition explain what we do and Citi Leadership Standards explain how we do it. Our mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. We strive to earn and maintain our clients' and the public's trust by constantly adhering to the highest ethical standards and making a positive impact on the communities we serve. Our Leadership Standards is a common set of skills and expected behaviors that illustrate how our employees should work every day to be successful and strengthens our ability to execute against our strategic priorities.
About the Role
We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Senior 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
Software Development & System Design
Engineering Excellence & Best Practices
Technical Leadership & Collaboration
Skills and Qualifications
Must-Have Skills:
Good-to-Have Skills:
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:
Jersey City New Jersey United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$142,320.00 - $213,480.00
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
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Jun 18, 2025
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.
View Citi's EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients.
Citi's Mission and Value Proposition explain what we do and Citi Leadership Standards explain how we do it. Our mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. We strive to earn and maintain our clients' and the public's trust by constantly adhering to the highest ethical standards and making a positive impact on the communities we serve. Our Leadership Standards is a common set of skills and expected behaviors that illustrate how our employees should work every day to be successful and strengthens our ability to execute against our strategic priorities.
About the Role
We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Senior 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
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.
- Respond to queries from L2 support team or business stakeholders as L3 during office hours mainly on rotational basis along with existing team members.
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
- Manage Applications Development team in an effort to accomplish established goals as well as conduct personnel duties for team.
- 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
Must-Have Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering field involving software programming or systems engineering
- 12+ experience of Strong hands-on professional software development experience (Java, Python, or any modern programming language).
- Deep expertise in system design and microservices architecture.
- Angular/React JS is good to have
- 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).
- Proficiency with data structures, algorithms and SQL
- 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.
- Experience of working in investment bank or financial services industry ( preferably OTC Derivatives) is a plus.
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:
Jersey City New Jersey United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$142,320.00 - $213,480.00
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
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Jun 18, 2025
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.
View Citi's EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.
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