**Responsibilities:**
**1.

Software Development & System Design**
Architect, design, develop, and maintain
**robust, scalable, and high-performance applications**
supporting MTF.

Lead the design of
**distributed, fault-tolerant, real-time systems**
capable of handling high-volume, low-latency trade processing across global markets.

Champion the use of
**AI-assisted coding tools**
(e.g., Git

Hub Copilot or equivalent GenAI tools) to accelerate developer productivity, reduce toil, and improve code quality.

Ensure code is clean, maintainable, and testable by adhering to
**SOLID principles** , design patterns, and platform engineering standards.

Actively contribute to
**hands-on coding, code reviews, and refactoring**
to maintain high engineering standards across the team.

Own the technical design of key platform components, producing clear architecture documentation and decision records.
**2.

Engineering Excellence & AI-Driven Quality**
Champion
**Test-Driven Development (TDD)** , and high unit test coverage as non-negotiable engineering standards.

Introduce
**AI-powered code review tooling**
to complement human reviews and catching security vulnerabilities, anti-patterns, and performance issues at scale.

Apply
**predictive quality analytics**
to identify high-risk code changes before they reach production.

Drive the adoption of
**automated testing frameworks**
across unit, integration, regression, and end-to-end test layers, including AI-assisted test generation.

Implement and enforce
**secure coding practices** , augmented by AI-driven vulnerability scanning, performing assessments and ensuring compliance with financial industry security and regulatory standards.

Embed
**CI/CD pipelines**
and Dev

Ops practices deeply into the team's delivery workflow, aligned to
**Citi Engineering Excellence Standards** .

Drive a culture of
**zero-defect engineering**
with proactive quality ownership from design through to production.
**3.

Platform & Domain Expertise**
Develop deep understanding of
**trade lifecycle, risk calculation, pnl calculation and estimates**
to make informed technical decisions aligned with business needs.

Partner with business analysts, product owners, and operations teams to translate
**complex business logic and regulatory requirements**
into robust technical solutions.

Ensure platform components meet
**SLA
targets**
for availability, throughput, and latency in a mission-critical environment.

Collaborate with downstream and upstream system owners across the
**MTF**
to ensure seamless integration and data integrity.

Drive continuous
**platform modernization**
by improving maintainability, scalability, and operational efficiency
**4.

Technical Leadership & People Management**
Mentor engineers on
**AI tool usage, prompt engineering, and responsible AI practices** , building internal AI literacy across the team.

Partner with architects, platform engineers, and cross-functional teams to design
**scalable, distributed, and AI-ready systems** .

Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and design sessions by providing clear guidance on engineering decisions, AI integration patterns, and trade-offs.

Drive
**capacity planning, technical roadmap execution** , and engineering delivery commitments




Represent the engineering team in stakeholder forums, providing transparent updates on delivery progress, risks, and technical health.
**Skills and Qualifications**
**Must-Have Skills**
**1.

Programming Languages**
**Java**
Core backend development; deep expertise in production-grade Java applications
**Python**
Used for data pipelines, AI/ML integration, scripting, and automation
**2.

System Architecture (Real-Time, High-Throughput & Performance Optimization)**
**Microservices Architecture**
Design and delivery of loosely coupled, independently deployable services at scale
**Event-Driven & Messaging Systems**
Hands-on experience with
**Kafka**
for real-time, high-throughput event streaming and messaging
**High Availability & Fault Tolerance**
Design patterns for resilient systems including circuit breakers, bulkheads, failover, and graceful degradation
**Databases**
Strong proficiency in
**Oracle (SQL)**
for transactional data and
**MongoDB (NoSQL)**
for flexible, high-throughput data models
**3.

Advanced Data & AI Integration**
**GenAI Tooling**
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (Git

Hub Copilot, or equivalent) and LLM API integration
**Data Engineering**
Strong understanding of data pipelines, streaming data processing, and data quality patterns in high-volume environments
**4.

Cloud & Dev

Ops — Citi Engineering Excellence Standards**
**Cloud-Native Engineering**
Hands-on experience with
**AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker**
for scalable, containerized deployments
**CI/CD Pipelines**
Strong proficiency in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines aligned to Citi Engineering Excellence Standards
**Trunk-Based Development**
Feature flags, progressive delivery, and continuous integration as core delivery practices
**Observability & Monitoring**
Experience with production monitoring, distributed tracing, intelligent alerting, and SRE practices
**Secure Engineering**
AI-augmented vulnerability assessments, secure coding standards, and compliance in regulated financial environments
**Agile Delivery**
Strong experience in Agile/SAFe frameworks on backlog management, sprint delivery, and cross-team dependency management
**5.

Good-to-Have Skills**
Knowledge of
**trade lifecycle, money market, risk engine and risk calculations** .

Understanding of
**regulatory compliance frameworks**
Knowledge of
**risk management, reconciliation, and exception handling**
patterns in settlement workflows.

Familiarity with
**prompt engineering**
and usage of AI in software development
**What We Are Looking For**
This role is for an engineer at heart who has grown into a leader:
**Stays close to the code**
and actively participates in design, review, and technical problem-solving alongside the team.
**Thinks AI-first**
by actively seeks opportunities to apply AI and GenAI to engineering and operational challenges, not just product features.
**Owns outcomes**




by taking full accountability for platform quality, reliability, and delivery commitments.
**Thrives in complexity** : comfortable navigating the technical and operational complexity of mission-critical financial systems.
**Raises the bar**
by consistently pushing for higher engineering standards, better test coverage, cleaner architecture, and more resilient systems.
**Embraces AI pragmatically**
by identifying high-value opportunities to apply AI/ML to real platform problems, without losing sight of engineering fundamentals.
**Inspires curiosity** : creates an setting where engineers are excited to learn, experiment, and grow with AI.
**Education:**
Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
Master’s degree preferred
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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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**Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:**
$120,800.00 - $170,800.00
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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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Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.

Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals.

Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making.

Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.
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📌 Application Developer, Java, Vice President (Mississauga)
🏢 Citigroup
📍 Mississauga