Backend Java Developer - Vice President

Responsibilities

• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements.
• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards.
• Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals.
• Provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions.
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in Java backend development (Java 17+).
• Proven expertise in building data processing applications.
• Strong proficiency in Java and the Spring framework (Spring Boot, Spring Data, Spring Cloud, etc.).
• Excellent knowledge of SQL and database management systems, with experience in optimizing queries and data models.
• In-depth knowledge of in-memory data loading techniques and efficient data joining strategies.
• Proficient in Test-Driven Development (TDD) methodologies.
• Active knowledge and experience with static code analysis tools (e.g., SonarQube) and adherence to strong coding principles.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Demonstrable understanding and application of design patterns and architectural principles (e.g., Microservices, Event-Driven Architecture).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Knowledge of Apache Spark/Flink for distributed processing.