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.
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.
In this role, you’re expected to:
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.
As a successful candidate, you’d ideally have the following skills and exposure:
- 2-5 years of relevant experience
- Required Languages: English (Proficient), Japanese is plus.
- Strong hands-on experience in coding (Java, Python, or any modern programming language).
- Deep expertise in system design and microservices architecture.
- Familiar with application development with AI tools.
- 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:
- 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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Technology
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Applications Development
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Full time
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Please see the requirements listed above.
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For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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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.
