Responsibilities

Conduct feasibility studies, technical assessments, time and cost estimates for full-stack solutions

Manage all phases of software development: design, coding, testing, deployment, and support

Build microservices, API gateways, integration flows, and modular service components

Implement CI/CD pipelines using Tekton, Harness, and Git-based workflows

Write automation scripts and configuration tasks using Ansible

Deploy and optimize applications on Linux/Windows servers and containerized environments

Troubleshoot complex issues across application, networking, OS, API, and data layers

Provide architectural guidance, define best practices, and enforce coding standards

Work closely with business users, product owners, and engineering teams to deliver end-to-end solutions

Recommend and implement security measures, ensuring secure design and deployment

Mentor junior developers and share knowledge across the team

Produce clear documentation, operational runbooks, and technical design artifacts

Conduct tasks related to feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, IT planning, risk technology, applications development, model development, and establish and implement current or revised applications systems and programs to meet specific business needs or user areas

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

Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex problems/issues, provide evaluation of business process, system process, and industry standards, and make evaluative judgement

Recommend and develop security measures in post implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality

Consult with users/clients and other technology groups on issues, recommend advanced programming solutions,



and install and assist customer exposure systems

Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes

Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts

Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision. Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy. Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.

Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications

8+years of relevant experience

Strong experience with Node.js, and Python for back-end and services development

Development and consumption of REST APIs, GraphQL, microservices patterns

Knowledge of MongoDB, NoSQL/SQL databases, data modeling, indexing, and performance optimization

Experience with containers (Docker), container orchestration basics

Hands-on knowledge of CI/CD systems including Tekton, Harness, Git-based pipelines

Ability to build automated deployments, setting provisioning, and packaging

Experience with Ansible for configuration management, automation scripts, and infra-as-code tasks

Solid understanding of Linux and Windows operating environments

Basic to intermediate understanding of networking concepts (DNS, load balancers, firewalls, routing, ports, protocols, etc.)





Knowledge of application monitoring, logging, performance tuning, and memory management

Strong debugging and problem-resolution skills across UI, backend, APIs, and infrastructure layers

Experience implementing application security, authentication, authorization, and best practices

Ability to collaborate in agile environments and contribute to engineering standards

Experience managing or participating in successful delivery of end-to-end engineering projects

Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications

Experience in managing and implementing successful projects

Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements

Education

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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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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