Applications Development Sr Programmer Analyst - Python Spark at Citi

Department: Technology

Setup: On-site
Location: Tennessee
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: May 20, 2026

Description

Citi is hiring a full-time Senior Python / PySpark Developer to design, develop, and optimize large-scale data processing solutions. The role focuses on high-performance Python and PySpark pipelines, ETL/ELT workflows, data transformations, data quality and governance, distributed computing, cloud data services, job orchestration, and production support. The developer will collaborate with data engineers, architects, DevOps, data science, and analytics teams, while also reviewing code and mentoring junior developers.

Required Skills

Python
PySpark
Distributed computing
SQL
Hive
Cloud platforms
Airflow
Linux/Unix
CI/CD
Unit testing
Git

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree, university degree, or equivalent experience
Required Previous Experiences: 5-8 years of relevant experience
Systems analysis and software application programming
Managing and implementing successful projects
8+ years of Python expertise
4+ years of Apache Spark / PySpark experience
Big data ecosystem experience
Job orchestration tool experience
CI/CD pipeline experience
Distributed systems testing, logging, monitoring, and debugging
Git and code versioning practices
Preferred Qualifications: Spark Structured Streaming
Kafka or other messaging systems
ML pipelines or feature engineering with PySpark
Data security, governance, and compliance
End-to-end data solutions
Large enterprise or high-scale environments
Translation Company Name: Citi