Senior Java Developer – Agile

<p><b><i><span>Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn’t just support finance – we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities. Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech.</span></i></b></p><p></p><p><span>Are you passionate about engineering, testing, automation and building high-quality software? Can you work across diverse teams to spread your passion and experience to raise the bar for everyone? Do you enjoy working in a collaborative Agile environment and seeing the applications that you build making users happy? If you are excited about hands-on development, then this is the ideal role for you. Prime Brokerage Technology provides solutions that underpin the operations of our clients and traders that provide the foundation of our 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. </span></p><p></p><p><span>Shape your career with Citi in Dublin. By </span>joining Citi, you will become part of a global organisation whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.</p><p><span>Citi has had a presence in Ireland since 1965, it was one of the first foreign banks to open an office in the country and is the Citibank Europe Plc Headquarters. </span></p><p></p><p><u><b>What you’ll do:</b></u></p><ul><li><p>Take ownership and delivery on components (Java/Kotlin) within the Core Prime Brokerage platform. Hands-on Development.</p></li><li><p>Actively contribute to an agile development, applying and improving skills in Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) practices. Implement and maintain developer-led automated testing solutions. Participate in the ongoing refinement of SDLC, agile and DevOps processes.</p></li><li><p>Participate in design, planning and estimation discussions within the team.</p></li><li><p>Perform detailed analysis of assigned work, breaking work into individual technical tasks.</p></li><li><p>Collaborate with business analysts and stakeholders to clarify and refine requirements.</p></li><li><p>Create and maintain project and technical documentation</p></li><li><p>Assist in identify potential risks or issues within assigned tasks and communicate them to the team lead.</p></li><li><p>Assist in production support by working closely with operations and business teams.</p></li><li><p>Participate in support rotations to diagnose and resolve escalated issues.</p></li><li><p>Contribute to documentation and post-mortem reviews. Implement software enhancements to resolve root-causes and improve reliability, performance and scalability.</p></li><li><p>Collaborate as part of a global team on deliveries and engage in peer reviews such as code reviews / pull requests. Coach and mentor junior analysts and grads.</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b><span>What we need from you:</span></b></p><ul><li><p>Java &amp; Test-Driven Development are essential.</p></li><li><p>Several years of relevant experience</p></li><li><p>Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications and in managing and implementing successful projects</p></li><li><p>Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods</p></li><li><p>Fluency in English</p></li><li><p>Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience</p></li></ul><p></p><p><i><b>Experience in any number of additional technologies (listed below) is advantageous:</b></i></p><ul><li><p>Kotlin, Java, Kafka Streams</p></li><li><p>Cloud Technologies (Kubernetes, Open Shift)</p></li><li><p>Messaging Technologies (Kafka, Solace)</p></li><li><p>Database / Data Store / Data Query Technologies (SQL Server, Trino, Mongo, S3)</p></li><li><p>Observability Technologies (OpenTelemetry, Elastic Stack / ELK, Grafana)</p></li></ul><p></p><p><b>What we can offer you</b></p><p></p><p>By joining Citi Dublin, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well. Discover more <a href="https://careers.citigroup.com/why-citi/global-benefits.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><p></p><p>Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring o