Java Applications Development Lead - Assistant Vice President
- Company: Citigroup
- Location: Pune Maharashtra India
- Work mode: On-site
- Job type: Full-Time
- Posted: 2026-11-03
About the Role
We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Software Engineer to work on 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 good understanding of system design, hands-on coding, and strong problem-solving skills to create resilient, high-performing, and secure applications.
Key Responsibilities
Software Development & System Design
* 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.
* Follow trunk-based development practices to enable continuous integration and rapid delivery.
Engineering Excellence & Best Practices
* Working experience of modern engineering ways of working, including Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD.
* 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.
* Follow 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.
Skills and Qualifications
Must-Have Skills:
* Strong 8-12 years of hands-on experience with Java J2EE and Spring based technology stack.
* Must have Hands-on SQL, MS SQL/Oracle database
* Expertise in system design and microservices architecture.
* Good understanding of Kafka is highly desirable
* Experience with trunk-based development, feature flags, and progressive delivery strategies.
* 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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JOB FAMILY GROUP:
Technology
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JOB FAMILY:
Applications Development
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TIME TYPE:
Full time
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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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