This role pays more than
61%
of similar roles. Most pay
$151,000–$200,620
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$178k
versus about
$176k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Citi
Citi is one of the world’s most trusted financial institutions, proudly serving millions of customers across the United States.
Citi currently has
256 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$140,080–$210,120
across 238 roles with salary data.
As a Senior Back-End Java Developer, you will join a back-office trading application technology team to design, build, and sustain scalable, high-performance software solutions for mission-critical trading infrastructure. You will develop distributed, event-driven microservices while implementing trunk-based development, feature flags, and progressive delivery strategies. Your daily work involves applying TDD and BDD methodologies to ensure code quality, conducting rigorous code reviews, and mentoring junior engineers in an agile environment. The role requires hands-on proficiency in Java, Kotlin, and Python, alongside expertise in Spring Boot, Oracle SQL, and containerization tools like Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenShift. You will manage high-throughput data pipelines using messaging platforms such as Kafka, Solace, Tibco, and MQ to solve complex problems related to low-latency computing and high-availability requirements within a sophisticated financial technology landscape.