Backend Java Developer at Citi

Are you a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer looking to make a significant impact in the dynamic world of finance? Join our cutting-edge technology team and play a pivotal role in developing and enhancing our proprietary “Margin Calculations and Reporting” Platform, a critical component of our Prime Finance Services organization. This is an exceptional opportunity to apply your technical expertise to complex, computing-intensive financial solutions within a collaborative and globally connected environment.

This role is at the heart of our Prime Services division, where you will contribute to the evolution of a sophisticated margin calculation engine. This engine leverages a complex model and intricate business logic to provide leverage to clients and reduce risk for Citi, directly impacting our financial operations. As a Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in delivering end-to-end software solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and robustness for our critical financial systems globally.

Responsibilities:

As a key member of our global development team, you will:

• Innovate & Develop: Design, develop, and implement robust and scalable application systems and programs for the Margin Calculation Services and reporting, aligning with strategic technology initiatives.

• Problem Solve: Consult with users, clients, and other technology groups on issues, and recommend programming solutions. Analyze complex technical and business challenges, and propose innovative solutions that enhance system functionality and business processes.

• Project work: Monitor and guide all phases of the software development lifecycle, from analysis and design through construction, testing, and implementation, ensuring timely and high-quality project delivery. Provide user and operational support on applications to business users

• Strategic Impact: Utilize your expertise in application development to make evaluative judgments, recommend security measures, and contribute to post-implementation analysis, ensuring optimal system design and functionality.

• Collaboration & Consultation: Partner closely with project managers, business stakeholders, and senior managers to translate complex business requirements into well-architected technical solutions. Consult with users and other technology groups, providing advanced programming insights and support.

• Operational Excellence: Ensure adherence to best practices and essential procedures.

• Autonomy & Ownership: Operate with a high degree of independence and judgment, taking ownership of critical initiatives and driving them to successful completion.

• Risk Management: Proactively assess and manage technical risks, demonstrating a strong commitment to regulatory compliance, ethical judgment, and transparent reporting of control issues.

Qualifications:

• Overall Experience: 4-6 years in systems analysis and programming of software applications.

• Core Java Proficiency: Strong expertise in core Java, collections, concurrency, and streams.

• Frameworks & APIs: Deep experience with the Spring framework (Boot, MVC, Data, etc.), Hibernate, and RESTful API development.

• Architecture & Design: Excellent knowledge of Microservices architecture, algorithms, data structures, and design patterns.

• Testing & Development Practices: Proficient in Test-Driven Development (TDD) using frameworks like JUnit and Mockito.

• Database & OS: Solid understanding of SQL and comfortable working in Linux environments.

• Distributed Systems: Experience with messaging (JMS, Kafka), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and optionally distributed caches (Apache Gemfire).

• Methodology & Collaboration: Working knowledge of Agile project management and proven ability to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced, global team environment.

Nice to Have:

• Prior experience or a keen interest in the financial services industry

• Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements

• Experience of working in fast paced environment

• Flexible and adaptive, team player

• Excellent analytical and communication, interpersonal skills.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.

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.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

189 660,00 zł - 322 940,00 zł

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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