Productivity and Tooling Java Developer

Citi Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

About Citi: Citi is a world-leading global bank with approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries worldwide. We provide a broad range of financial products and services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions.

You will play a key role in developing tooling for the Citi developer community using Java and Spring Boot microservices on Linux on Open Shift. You’ll build APIs to integrate with other systems across the bank using industry best practices, engage across the entire Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC), and act as a trusted consultant and partner to developers worldwide within Citi.

• Develop tooling for the Citi developer community using Java, Spring Boot microservices on Linux on Open Shift.
• Build APIs to integrate with other systems across the bank using industry best practices.
• Engage across the entire SDLC: from initial design and architecture to development, testing, deployment, and ongoing support, ensuring the delivery of high‑quality, impactful solutions.
• Act as a trusted consultant and partner to developers worldwide within Citi.
• Serve as a subject‑matter expert for senior stakeholders and team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and sharing expertise.

• Highly motivated self‑starter with an open and inquisitive mind, ready to take on new challenges.
• Competent Java developer who writes clean, testable code and is test‑driven.
• Strong understanding of core Java and experience building apps using Spring Boot.
• Experience working with build tools such as Gradle.
• Comfortable working with Linux and familiar with standard developer tooling (Git, Bit Bucket/Git Hub, Jira, Confluence).
• Knowledge of build pipelines, CI/CD, and the pathway to production.

• Working knowledge of app containerisation and deployment on cloud platforms (Open Shift, AWS, GCP) with Docker or Podman.
• Experience with relational databases such as Oracle.

• 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 an array of learning and development resources

Join Citi Belfast—a hybrid workplace with up to two days working at home per week—and receive a competitive base salary with annual reviews.

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