Citi

Lead Backend Developer

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3 months ago
Dublin, IrelandStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Lead the architectural design, implementation, and deployment of complex, scalable, resilient full-stack applications.
  • Guide, coach, mentor, and review the work of developers and analysts while allocating team assignments.
  • Develop backend services using Java and provide hands-on application development across the technology stack.
  • Design real-time data-processing and event-driven architectures using Apache Kafka and related streaming technologies.
  • Implement Docker containerization, Kubernetes orchestration, and CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery.
  • Provide architectural governance and enforce standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.
  • Partner with management teams and business stakeholders to define system enhancements and translate business goals into technical solutions.
  • Evaluate complex business processes and system flows to resolve high-impact problems and deliver durable solutions.
  • Assess technology and business risks and ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and ethical standards.

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of relevant experience in applications development or systems analysis.
  • Proven technical leadership experience, including leadership and project management of successful implementations.
  • Hands-on experience with Apache Kafka for event-driven architectures and real-time data pipelines.
  • Production experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Deep subject-matter expertise in at least one core applications-development area and understanding of business, architecture, and infrastructure integration.
  • Ability to adapt priorities, work in a fast-paced environment, and communicate complex technical concepts clearly.
  • Bachelor’s or university degree, or equivalent experience; a master’s degree is preferred.
  • FinTech or large financial-institution experience is highly preferred.
  • Investor-services experience in custody, fund accounting, transfer agency, or asset servicing is advantageous.
  • Experience with AWS, Google Cloud Platform, or Azure is preferred.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model in Dublin with up to 2 days working from home per week.
  • Competitive base salary, reviewed annually, plus additional benefits supporting employees and their families.
  • Full-time employment in a business-casual workplace.
  • Equal-opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodation available for applicants with disabilities.
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About Citi

10,000+ employees

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.

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