Senior Java Backend Developer - Assistant Vice President

Citi · Pune · 8+ yrs experience · Posted 2026-07-18

Tech stack: Java, Kafka, MySQL, SQL, Spring Boot

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About the role

The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.
Responsibilities: - Design, develop, and maintain high- performance, scalable backend applications using java and springboot
- Build and support RESTful APIs and micros services-based architecture
- Collaborate with product owners, architects, cross -functional team s to deliver secure and resilient solutions.
- Drive application, performance optimization, code quality and engineering best practices.
- Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decision making.
- Integrate modern AI-assisted development practices and tooling to improve engineering efficiency.
- Evaluate and implement AI-powered capabilities such as intelligent search, recommendation engines, document processing, workflow automation, and conversational interfaces where applicable.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, cloud native deployments, and DevOps automation initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with security, governance and regulatory standards.
- 8+ yrs of software engineering experience with strong expertise in java backend development.
- Deep understanding of Java 8+, spring boot, spring framework, Hibernate /JPA, and microservices architecture.
Qualifications: - with strong expertise in Java backend development
- designing and developing REST APIs and event driven systems.
- Strong knowledge of SQL and database technologies such as Oracle, MYSQL with messaging technologies such as kafka or JMS
- Hands on experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines
- This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed.
- Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Qualifications

- with strong expertise in Java backend development
- designing and developing REST APIs and event driven systems.
- Strong knowledge of SQL and database technologies such as Oracle, MYSQL with messaging technologies such as kafka or JMS
- Hands on experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines
- This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed.
- Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Responsibilities

- Design, develop, and maintain high- performance, scalable backend applications using java and springboot
- Build and support RESTful APIs and micros services-based architecture
- Collaborate with product owners, architects, cross -functional team s to deliver secure and resilient solutions.
- Drive application, performance optimization, code quality and engineering best practices.
- Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decision making.
- Integrate modern AI-assisted development practices and tooling to improve engineering efficiency.
- Evaluate and implement AI-powered capabilities such as intelligent search, recommendation engines, document processing, workflow automation, and conversational interfaces where applicable.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, cloud native deployments, and DevOps automation initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with security, governance and regulatory standards.
- 8+ yrs of software engineering experience with strong expertise in java backend development.
- Deep understanding of Java 8+, spring boot, spring framework, Hibernate /JPA, and microservices architecture.

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