Lead Java Cloud Developer - VP

Job Description

Were looking for a Java Technical Lead with proven experience building robust, high-performance, large-scale Capital Markets applications. The Optima credit risk system provides calculation, reporting and risk management functionality to all asset classes across the bank. It is a complex, large-scale distributed system, implemented in Java, running thousands of calculation jobs each day. It isnow time to migrate Optima to a modern Cloud platform, taking the opportunity to improve performance, resilience and supportability. This multi-year effort will be enabled by a substantial investment in the core technology team. Key responsibilities

• As an individual contributor, deliver modern high-performance Java software suitable for deployment into critical production workflows. This includes the full software development lifecycle, although you will be supported by dedicated business analysis,testing and operational staff.
• Provide technical leadership to the wider team of Software Engineers/Analyst Developers using advanced knowledge of application development. Design components and APIs, participate in code reviews and ensure the delivered application meets all necessarystandards and best practices.
• Refine our coding standards, test procedures and engineering processes. Apply appropriate due diligence and professional standards to all decisions, complying with regulations and firm policies.
• Collaborate with other teams: developers within and beyond the Optima system, analysis and support staff, stakeholders and users across multiple asset classes, and cross-asset technology teams.
• Mentor and coach junior to mid-level developers and analysts, helping build the overall engineering capabilities of the team. Participate in the hiring process.
• Opportunity to progress to a team leadership position, based on performance & demonstrated potential.

Your Background

• 10+ years Core Java experience developing robust, scalable and maintainable applicationsapplying Object Oriented Design principles.
• 5+ years working in the Capital Markets domain. Good understanding of Derivatives and Risk management is as significant advantage. Candidates with less Java experience will be considered if they have 10+ years working in investment banking using C++, Scalaor similar languages.
• Experience with Agile software development processes, in particular test-driven development.
• Third-line support of large applications, including troubleshooting production issues.

Key Skills

• Java Core with extensive hands-on experience with concurrent programming.
• Spring Framework including Core, Integration, Batch, JDBC, Hibernate.
• Distributed Caching frameworks such as Hazelcast, Oracle Coherence, Redis or equivalent. Alternatively, Big Data frameworks such as Spark.
• Cloud computing technologies with practical experience working with containers, microservices and large datasets (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Databases - RDBMS and, NoSQL (ideally Oracle and MongoDB).
• Familiarity with Linux environment including shell scripting.
• Standard SDLC stack : Git/BitBucket, CI/CD pipeline frameworks such as Jenkins, SonarQube, JIRA, Any secure coding toolkits.

Qualifications

• Graduate in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) discipline. Masters degree advantageous.
• Excellent oral and written English.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a large global team and influence key architectural decision.
• Ability to work well under pressure.

Team BackgroundThe Derivatives Credit Risk Technology Team is responsible for delivering Counterparty Credit Risk Management software solutions to Citis Risk organization which manages Citis exposure to financial institutions, governments and corporates that trade withCiti. The team builds and maintains software used to compute metrics that help mitigate Citis exposure to counterparty default. The solutions include consumption of trades, collateral, market data, counterparty and security reference data from over 50 sources,and the computation of optimal margin allocation for portfolios and trades, haircut for security and cash collateral, trade and collateral liquidity, collateral concentration levels and wrong way risk, amongst others that feed into the computation of Pre-SettlementRisk (PSE), Settlement Risk, Exposure at Default (EAD) and Risk Weighted Assets (RWA). ------------------------------------------------- Job Family Group: Technology ------------------------------------------------- Job Family:Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Citigroup Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Citi") invite all qualified interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunityreview Accessibility at Citi . View the " EEO is the Law " poster. View the EEO is the Law Supplement . View the EEO Policy Statement . View the Pay Transparency Posting