Senior Full-stack Java Engineer - Futures & Derivatives Clearing Technology, VP

Citi (Jersey City NJ, USA) Follow 6 hours ago

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About Citi

Citi is the leading global bank with approximately 200million customer accounts and operations in more than 160 countries. Citi offers a wide range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. Citi’s Operations & Technology teams focus on delivering secure, reliable, and efficient services while designing digital architecture that enhances customer experience.

The Role

Senior Full‑stack Java Engineer – Futures & Derivatives Clearing Technology. This senior‑level role is embedded within Citi’s Exchange‑Traded Derivatives (ETD) Clearing technology organization. Responsibilities include driving platform modernization, delivering strategic business‑critical capabilities across a global clearing infrastructure, leading distributed teams, and championing AI‑assisted software development practices.

Responsibilities

Deliver strategic initiatives within the ETD Clearing portfolio using Agile methodologies, partnering with business and technology stakeholders to achieve measurable outcomes.
Lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud‑native applications, APIs, and services aligned with Citi’s architecture and engineering standards.
Perform hands‑on Java‑based development and provide L3 production support for the core ETD Clearing platform, including real‑time message flows from global futures markets.
Drive platform transformation efforts, including the replacement of legacy product processors and the adoption of modern cloud, containerization, and distributed systems technologies.
Champion the adoption of AI‑assisted software engineering tools to accelerate development cycles, automate processes, and improve troubleshooting efficiency.
Establish and maintain CI/CD, DevOps, and observability practices to enhance platform stability, reliability, and time‑to‑market.
Collaborate with engineering teams across global regions, including Pune, India, and with ETD technology leads to coordinate release planning and delivery.
Mentor junior and mid‑level engineers, promote technical best practices, and cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.
Foster cross‑functional collaboration across engineering, QA, product, and business teams to deliver high‑quality, reusable enterprise capabilities.
Manage technical risk, application health, and regulatory compliance in alignment with Citi’s standards for client and asset protection.
Drive engineering excellence through automation, testability, reusability, and operational rigor across the full software development lifecycle.

Qualifications

6+ years of hands‑on software engineering experience delivering enterprise‑scale applications in complex, global environments.
Deep expertise in Java‑based application development, including Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and distributed systems design.
Hands‑on experience with messaging platforms such as Kafka, IBM MQ, or Solace in high‑throughput, low‑latency environments.
Proven experience designing, building, and operating cloud‑native applications on container platforms such as OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Docker.
Strong understanding of API design, application security, and authentication and authorization frameworks, with a commitment to secure software development practices.
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, observability tooling, and performance monitoring using Git, Maven/Gradle, OpenTelemetry, and Grafana.
Experience with caching and performance optimization technologies such as Redis or Couchbase.
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI‑assisted software engineering tools such as GitHub Copilot or Devin to improve developer productivity, code quality, and delivery velocity.
Proven track record working in Agile environments, leading technical initiatives, and mentoring engineers across globally distributed teams.
Experience within financial services, preferably supporting Trade Processing, Clearing, Middle Office, or related capital markets platforms.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to navigate ambiguity and deliver results under tight timelines.
Outstanding communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted partnerships across business and technology organizations.
Experience with Spring Cloud and cloud‑native Java technologies is preferred.
Familiarity with event‑driven architectures and high‑volume, low‑latency systems within capital markets is preferred.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Technology, related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Master’s degree is preferred.

Location & Salary

Primary Location: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States.
Salary Range: $142,320.00 – $213,480.00 per year.
Benefits include medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; wellness programs; paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays). Additional benefits and mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory etc.

Benefits

Citi provides competitive employee benefits, including mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory mandatory.

Equal‑Opportunity Employer

Citi is an equal‑opportunity employer. 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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