Team/Role Overview:
We are seeking a Senior Engineer to fill the role of ‘Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst’ on theXiNGlarge scale distributed calculation platform (XiP).
In thisroleyou will design, build, andmaintainthe software that manages and controls theXiPplatform. This engine is responsible for 500 million risk& suitabilitycalculations at Citi every day. The calculation engine at the core ofXiPis both highly performant and rapidly changing to support new scenarios, technologies, and infrastructure.
As an engineer working onXiP, you will work on a platform whichdaily;coordinates hundreds of thousands of pods, consumes tens of thousands ofcomputecores,utilizeshundreds of TB of memory, and distributes hundreds of millions of calculations.
You will work closely with software engineers, DevOps, and our customers to ensure reliable, secure, and scalable operations of the platform.
Responsibilities:
Take partofthe shared responsibility for the long-term strategic direction of theXiPPlatform:Apply your experience and skills to develop the future versions of the calculation engine. This means making it faster,utilizeresources better, andscaleto even greater sizes. This means adding new features withoutimpactingperformance of the platform inundesirablemanner, smallchanges multiplied by millions of calculations havea high costThis means solving hard problems like transferring small amounts of data to a huge number of machines.
Serve as advisor or coach to team members,allocatingand overseeing work:Mentor and guide mid-level developers,providingtechnical advice, code reviews, and career development support. Allocate tasks based on skill sets and project priorities, ensuring balanced workloads andtimelydelivery. Foster a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment, encouraging best practices and continuous learning.
Implement changes and improvements tothecomputeservice CI/CD pipeline, includingdeveloping themechanismtoenablefrequent software updatesessentialfor aSaaS offering,whileempowering the users to configurea fixed set ofapplicationpropertiesLead the design, development, and implementation oftheCI/CD pipeline thatis best fit for a SaaS productDesign and deliver anAPI to empower our users tobe able tohave a controlled level ofaccesstothe pipelinewhichallows them tocustomize how the application is run for their use cases
Designand buildnewmechanisms forrapidtestingofthe platformImprove the current system testmechanismto enablerapid and reliable testing of theplatform, andwork closely with DevOps engineers to evolve create the next generation test mechanismsuitable fordaily release cycle of microservice components.
Plan, coordinate, and execute strategic changes to thecalculation platformto reach the next scaling milestone:Develop and manage strategic initiatives aimed at scaling theXing Calculation Serviceto meet future business demands.Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure that all scaling efforts are aligned with customer needs.
Provide specialized customer support tooptimizeand improve large, distributed calculationsAct as a primary point of contact for clients to address issues andoptimizeinefficiencies that arise during distributed workload execution.
Qualifications:
Over 10 years of professional Java software development experience.
Solid experience with Java frameworks such as Spring, Spring Boot, and Quarkus.
Proficient in CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience in designing, building, and maintaining large-scale, distributed systems.
Skilled in RESTful API design and implementation with a strong understanding of object-oriented programming and design patterns.
Experience with testing frameworks including JUnit, Mockito, and Cucumber.
Familiarity with Agile/Scrum development environments.
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
What we can offer you:
By joining Citi Solutions Center Poland, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (currently up to 2 days working at home per week), but also (potentially, subject to final offer) receive a competitive base salary and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits which can include:
Employer paid Defined Contribution Pension Plan contribution of 6% of employee’s pensionable earnings (PPE Program)
Employer paid Private Medical Care Package for employees and Private Medical Care Packages for certain family members available at preferential rates
Employer paid Life Insurance Program for employees and Life Insurance for certain family members available at preferential rates
Employee Assistance Program financed by Employer
Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave; statutory and 2 weeks additional paid paternity leave)
Sport Card for employees subsidized via Social Benefits Fund and Sport Cards for certain family members available at preferential rates
Additional benefits from Company’s Social Benefit Fund, in particular: Holidays Allowance, support for sport and cultural activities, team building events.
Additional day off for volunteering
Cafeteria/ flex benefit – a company benefits system which enables employees to select and purchase benefits offered by a provider and available for employees on the platform.
Opportunity to receive an annual discretionary incentive award
Special offers and discounts for employees
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Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.
Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.
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This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
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Technology
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Applications Development
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Full time
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268 390,00 zł - 457 010,00 zł
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Please see the requirements listed above.
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For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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