Java Backend Engineer at Citi

Department: Technology

Setup: On-site
Location: Pune, Maharashtra
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: May 26, 2026

Description

Citi is hiring a full-time Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions while applying modern engineering practices such as trunk-based development, test automation, secure coding, and DevOps. The role requires 7–10 years of relevant experience, hands-on Java J2EE and Spring development, Kafka, SQL and Oracle, microservices architecture, and familiarity with cloud-native technologies. The engineer will also participate in code reviews, vulnerability assessments, agile delivery, and user and operational support for applications.

Required Skills

Java J2EE
Spring
Kafka
SQL
Oracle
Microservices
CI/CD
DevOps
OpenShift
Kubernetes
Docker

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree or university degree, or equivalent experience
Required Previous Experiences: 7–10 years of relevant experience
Hands-on Java J2EE and Spring development
Hands-on Kafka experience
Hands-on SQL and Oracle database experience
System design and microservices architecture
Trunk-based development, feature flags, and progressive delivery
CI/CD and DevOps practices
Code reviews, vulnerability assessments, and secure coding
Preferred Qualifications: Apache Camel expertise
Active/IBM MQ knowledge
Event-driven architecture and distributed systems
Performance tuning, observability, and production monitoring
Agile frameworks and modern product development practices
SWIFT messaging knowledge
Tibco EMS messaging systems