**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. • Monitor and control all phases of development process and analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation as well as provide user and operational support on applications to business users. • Operate with a limited level of direct supervision. **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:** • 7-10 years of relevant experience • Strong hands-on experience with Java J2EE and Spring based technology stack. • Good to have Apache Camel expertise • Must have Hands-on SQL, Oracle database • Expertise in system design and microservices architecture. • Good understanding of Active/IBM MQ, 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 (OpenShift, 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. • Knowledge of SWIFT messaging (ISO 15022/20022) • Knowledge of Messaging systems like Tibco EMS **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. ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family Group:** Technology ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family:** Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ **Time Type:** Full time ------------------------------------------------------ **Most Relevant Skills** Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ **Other Relevant Skills** For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ _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._ _If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review_ _Accessibility at Citi (https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm)_ _._ _View Citi’s_ _EEO Policy Statement (https://www.citigroup.com/global/eeo-aa-policy)_ _and the_ _Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf)_ _poster._ Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.