
Senior Java Developer - Belfast (Vice President)
- Job Req Id:
- 25865901
- Location(s):
- Belfast, United Kingdom
- Job Type:
- Hybrid
- Posted:
- Aug. 04, 2025
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Job Overview
Overview
Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.
What We Do / The Team
We are a global team responsible for a markets-wide strategic risk management platform. We're looking for skilled Java Developers to enhance our platform and integrate it with trading systems across markets.
Role Overview/What You'll Do
- Collaborate with management to integrate functions and identify system enhancements.
- Solve critical issues by evaluating complex business and system processes.
- Apply your Java expertise and ensure architectural alignment.
- Develop coding standards for testing, debugging, and implementation.
- Understand the integration of business areas, architecture, and infrastructure.
- Analyse problems and create innovative solutions.
- Mentor junior developers and analysts.
Key Skills and Experience Required
- Extensive Core Java experience with strong knowledge of data structures, design patterns, and SOLID principles.
- Experience with messaging systems like Kafka and Solace.
- Proficiency in Spring framework and cloud technologies (Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift).
- Familiarity with Jira, Bitbucket, and Gradle.
- Experience with document databases (MongoDB).
- Experience developing multi-threaded, distributed systems.
- Experience with testing frameworks like JUnit and Cucumber.
- Solid understanding of the FIX protocol.
Beneficial Skills and Experience
- Experience with Chronicle framework or low-latency programming.
- Experience with time-series databases like KDB.
- Experience with Equities trading OMS.
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a globally distributed team.
What we’ll provide you:
By joining Citi Belfast, 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 such as:
- 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- A discretional 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
Visit our Global Benefits page to learn more.
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.
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