Java Developer

Discover your future at Citi 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 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. Key Responsibilities: • Design, develop, and implement complex enterprise-level applications and services using Java and the Spring Boot framework • Build and maintain scalable microservices architectures, ensuring high availability, performance, and resilience • Work with containerization and orchestration technologies, specifically deploying and managing applications on OpenShift • Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and deployment • Ensure adherence to best practices in software development, including code quality, security, and performance • Contribute to technical design discussions and propose innovative solutions to challenging problems • Troubleshoot production issues and provide timely resolutions • Stay current with emerging Java ecosystem trends, frameworks (e.g., Lightbend technologies like Akka or Play), and development methodologies Qualifications: • Minimum 6 years of hands-on professional experience in Java software development. Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field • Extensive experience with the Spring ecosystem, particularly Spring Boot for building microservices. Knowledge of messaging systems (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ) • Proficiency with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra) • Proven experience working with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration platforms (Kubernetes/OpenShift) • Solid understanding and practical experience with microservices architecture principles, patterns, and best practices • Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) • Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences What we can offer you: By joining Citi Solutions Center Poland, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (currently up to 2 days working at home per week), but also (potentially, subject to final offer) receive a competitive base salary and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits which can include: • Employer paid Defined Contribution Pension Plan contribution of 6% of employee’s pensionable earnings (PPE Program) • Employer paid Private Medical Care Package for employees and Private Medical Care Packages for certain family members available at preferential rates • Employer paid Life Insurance Program for employees and Life Insurance for certain family members available at preferential rates • Employee Assistance Program financed by Employer • Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave; statutory and 2 weeks additional paid paternity leave) • Sport Card for employees subsidized via Social Benefits Fund and Sport Cards for certain family members available at preferential rates • Additional benefits from Company’s Social Benefit Fund, in particular: Holidays Allowance, support for sport and cultural activities, team building events. • Additional day off for volunteering • Cafeteria/ flex benefit – a company benefits system which enables employees to select and purchase benefits offered by a provider and available for employees on the platform. • Opportunity to receive an annual discretionary incentive award • Special offers and discounts for employees • Copy and paste the URL below into a new tab on your web browser to view the Remuneration Regulations extract: https://tbcdn.talentbrew.com/company/287/cms/v3/docs/policies/RemunerationRegulations-KeyProvisions-CitibankEurope_plc_05012025_A.pdf Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities. #LI-KK1 This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.