Senior Java Full Stack Engineer

• Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Full Stack Engineer to join our dynamic development team. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Java-based applications. You will play a key role in our development team, ensuring scalable and efficient backend systems while also contributing to front-end technologies as needed
• Required Skills & Qualifications:
• Extensive Experience: Minimum of 6+years of proven software development experience, specializing in Java, JavaScript framework like React, Spring Boot, and Oracle.
• Modern Application Development:
• In-depth knowledge of modern application architecture principles.
• Clear understanding of Data Structures and Object-Oriented Principles using Java
• Practical experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for enhancing development workflows.
• Proficiency in Microservices frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot), Event-Driven Services, and Cloud-Native Application Development.
• Multiple years of experience on Service Oriented and Microservices architectures, including REST and GraphQL implementations
• Full Stack Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and maintain both front-end and back-end components of robust web applications.
• Front-End Development: Strong expertise in developing intuitive user interfaces using contemporary JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React), HTML5, and CSS.
• Back-End Development: Solid experience in developing server-side logic and APIs using languages such as Java, Python, or similar.
• Database Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL, with a deep understanding of Relational Database Management Systems (RDBMS), particularly Oracle.
• API Development: Proven capability in designing, developing, and implementing high-performance RESTful APIs leveraging appropriate frameworks and technologies.
• CI/CD and DevOps:
• Proficiency with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines and tools for building (e.g., Maven, Gradle) and deploying code (e.g., Docker, Jenkins, OpenShift).
• Experience with AWS is considered a significant advantage.
• Agile Methodologies: Practical experience working within Agile development methodologies and utilizing project management tools such as JIRA.
• Testing Automation: Ability to develop and automate comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to ensure code quality.
• Version Control: Solid understanding and practical experience with code versioning tools, including GitHub Enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

• Apply depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, as well as partner continuously with stakeholders on a regular basis
• Develop and engineer solutions within an Agile software delivery team, working to collaboratively deliver sprint goals, write code, and participate in the broader Citi technical community and team-level Agile and Scrum processes.
• Contribute to the design, documentation, and development of world-class enterprise applications leveraging the latest technologies and software design patterns.
• Leverage technical knowledge of concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of other areas to resolve issues, as necessary.
• Follow and contribute to defining technical and team standards.
• Collaborate technical leadership to achieve established goals, in line with our broader technical strategy.
• AI-Driven Development: Leverage AI tools, such as GitHub Copilot, to enhance development efficiency, accelerate delivery timelines, and optimize software solutions.
• AI Landscape Awareness: Maintain awareness of the rapidly evolving AI landscape and proactively propose innovative approaches to implement product features.
• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: Possess the expertise to analyze and effectively troubleshoot complex coding, application performance, and design challenges.
• Root Cause Analysis: Capable of conducting thorough research to identify the root causes of development and performance issues, as well as devising and implementing effective defect resolutions.
• Technical Acumen: Demonstrate a profound understanding of the technical requirements pertinent to the solutions under development.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Utilize Docker for application containerization and Kubernetes for efficient service orchestration.
• Communication and Risk Management: Effectively communicate progress, proactively anticipate bottlenecks, provide skilled escalation management, and adeptly identify, assess, track, and mitigate issues and risks across various levels.
• Process Optimization: Streamline, automate, or eliminate redundant processes within architecture, build, delivery, production operations, or business areas where similar efforts or issues recur annually