2 days 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 with a focus on consolidation, automation, scalability, and quality.
- Collaborate with sales, trading, quantitative, product, and technology stakeholders to translate payments needs into data-driven solutions.
- Design, develop, and test new application features and continually improve the software development lifecycle.
- Provide third-line production support for the systems.
- Build new systems, replace legacy systems, and renovate existing systems.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to department-wide engineering best practices and processes.
- Maintain compliance with Citi policies, procedures, desktop procedures, and supporting documentation.
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 and strong SQL/database skills.
- Strong understanding of messaging technologies such as Kafka, Solace, and MQ.
- Experience building production-scale applications using caching technologies.
- Experience delivering production-grade applications with AI coding tools such as Devin, Claude Code, and Codex.
- Proven track record of building new systems, replacing legacy systems, and modernizing existing systems.
- Systems knowledge spanning software, hardware, and networks, including troubleshooting capabilities.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to analyze products and codebases in depth.
- FX experience is highly preferred.
- Knowledge of OpenShift, Kubernetes, or KDB is beneficial.
Benefits
- Hybrid working model in London, 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.