21 hours ago
London, United KingdomStaff+
Responsibilities
- Implement cross-border FX payments and custody solutions using modern cloud-native technologies and CI/CD workflows.
- Design and develop system architecture and scalable application features.
- Collaborate with sales, trading, quantitative, product, and technology stakeholders to translate payments needs into software solutions.
- Perform software design, development, testing, and continual improvement of the software development lifecycle.
- Provide third-line production support and troubleshoot software, hardware, and network issues.
- Build, replace, and modernize systems, including legacy-system renovation.
- Maintain required policies, procedures, desktop procedures, and supporting documentation.
- Mentor junior team members and help define department-wide engineering practices and processes.
Requirements
- Master’s degree or above, or equivalent education, in a STEM discipline.
- Proven software engineering and development experience with a strong understanding of computer systems.
- Hands-on experience with Java and Spring.
- Understanding of ultra-low-latency development practices.
- Strong SQL and database skills.
- Strong understanding of messaging technologies such as Kafka, Solace, and MQ.
- Experience building production-scale applications using caching technologies.
- Experience building new systems, replacing legacy systems, and renovating existing systems.
- Systems knowledge spanning software, hardware, and networks.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work with stakeholders across the enterprise.
- Experience with FX is highly preferred.
- Proficiency with AI coding tools such as Devin, Claude Code, and Codex, including delivery of production-grade applications.
- Understanding of OpenShift, Kubernetes, and KDB is beneficial.
Benefits
- Hybrid working model with up to two days working from home per week.
- 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays.
- Discretionary annual performance-related bonus.
- Private medical care and life insurance.
- Employee Assistance Program.
- Pension plan.
- Paid parental leave.
- Special discounts for employees, family, and friends.
- Access to learning and development resources.
- Full-time employment in a business-casual workplace.
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About Citi
Citi is a public financial-services company offering consumer and institutional banking, credit cards, wealth management, treasury and trade solutions, and capital-markets services. It serves individuals, corporations, financial institutions, and governments in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions, earning interest and fee income from lending, payments, trading, and advisory. Founded in 1812 and headquartered in New York, it trades on the NYSE under the ticker C.