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Overview
Prime Brokerage Technology provides solutions that underpin the operations of our clients and traders that form the foundation of Citi's Prime Finance business. This is an area of great opportunity and is a major growth target for Citi – with technology providing the key to unlock this potential.
Role Overview / What you will do
* Ownership and delivery on a variety of components (Java/Kotlin) within the Core Prime Brokerage platform. Hands-on development.
* Provide technical leadership for an agile development team, championing best practices in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD). Foster a culture of quality through developer-led automated testing initiatives. Drive continuous improvement in SDLC, agile and DevOps processes using key performance indicators, including DORA metrics, to enhance team efficiency and software delivery.
* Lead design, planning and estimation discussions within the team and with partners from across the department along with business stakeholders.
* Conduct high-level system analysis and architecture design, ensuring alignment with business requirements, technical standards and the overall architecture blueprint.
* Facilitate requirement gathering and translate complex business needs into technical specifications.
* Oversee the creation and maintenance of project and technical documentation.
* Identify and mitigate risks throughout the SDLC, proposing solutions to complex problems.
* Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.
* Oversee production support processes, collaborating with operations and business stakeholders. Analyze issue patterns to drive improvements. Guide documentation efforts, maintain on-call rotations and lead post-mortems. Lead efforts to resolve root-causes and enhance performance, scalability, and reliability.
* Provide technical leadership and serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers, analysts and graduates.
Key Skills And Experience Required
* Java & Test-Driven Development are essential.
* Extensive experience in system analysis and programming of software applications.
* Experience in managing and implementing successful projects.
* Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of Applications Development.
* Experience in any number of additional technologies (listed below) is advantageous:
* Kotlin
* Cloud Technologies (Kubernetes, OpenShift)
* Messaging Technologies (Kafka, Solace, TIBCO)
* Database / Data Store / Data Query Technologies (SQL Server, Trino, Mongo, S3)
* Observability Technologies (OpenTelemetry, Elastic Stack / ELK, Grafana)
What We’ll Provide You
By joining Citi, you will be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), and you will receive a competitive base salary (annually reviewed), along with additional benefits such as:
* 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
* A discretionary annual performance-related bonus
* Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
* Employee Assistance Program
* Pension Plan
* Paid Parental Leave
* Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
* Access to a range of learning and development resources
Visit Citi’s Global Benefits page to learn more. Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is inclusive and welcoming for all colleagues, and we strive to empower talent to thrive.
Additional Information
Job Family Group: Technology
Job Family: Applications Development
Time Type: Full time
Not Applicable for Seniority level; Full-time employment type; Engineering and Information Technology function; Banking, Financial Services, and Investment Banking industries.
For reminders, referrals may increase interviewing chances. Citi is an equal opportunity employer and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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