Job description

Are you a highly skilled and motivated Software Engineer looking to make a significant impact in the dynamic world of finance? Join our cutting-edge technology team and play a pivotal role in developing and enhancing our proprietary Prime Sequel Platform, a critical component of our Prime Finance P&L allocation engine. This is an exceptional opportunity to apply your technical expertise to complex, computing-intensive financial solutions within a collaborative and globally connected environment. This role is at the heart of our Prime Finance division, where you will contribute to the evolution of a sophisticated P&L allocation engine. This engine leverages a complex model and intricate business logic to optimize profit and loss allocation, directly impacting our financial operations. As a Lead Software Engineer, you will be instrumental in delivering end-to-end software solutions, ensuring scalability, performance, and robustness for our critical financial systems. Responsibilities: As a key member of our global development team, you will: • Innovate & Develop: Design, develop, and implement robust and scalable application systems and programs for the Prime Sequel Platform, aligning with strategic technology initiatives. • Problem Solve: Conduct in-depth feasibility studies, analyze complex technical and business challenges, and propose innovative solutions that enhance system functionality and business processes. • Project work: Monitor and guide all phases of the software development lifecycle, from analysis and design through construction, testing, and implementation, ensuring timely and high-quality project delivery. Provide user and operational support on applications to business users • Strategic Impact: Utilize your deep expertise in application development to make evaluative judgments, recommend security measures, and contribute to post-implementation analysis, ensuring optimal system design and functionality. • Collaboration & Consultation: Partner closely with project managers, business stakeholders, and senior managers to translate complex business requirements into well-architected technical solutions. Consult with users and other technology groups, providing advanced programming insights and support. • Operational Excellence: Ensure adherence to best practices and essential procedures. • Mentorship & Guidance: Serve as a technical mentor and coach to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development. • Autonomy & Ownership: Operate with a high degree of independence and judgment, taking ownership of critical initiatives and driving them to successful completion. • Risk Management: Proactively assess and manage technical risks, demonstrating a strong commitment to regulatory compliance, ethical judgment, and transparent reporting of control issues. Qualifications: We are seeking a talented individual with: • Experience: 4-6 years of progressive experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications, with a proven track record of implementing successful projects. • Technical Acumen • Strong proficiency in Java application technologies, including deep experience with TDD (Test-Driven Development), Spring framework, and Microservices architecture. • Solid understanding and experience with SQL. • Proficiency in Linux environments. • Experience with job scheduling. • Methodology: Working knowledge of project management techniques and methods, with a focus on agile methodologies. • Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple deadlines, and adapt quickly to evolving requirements and priorities. • Collaboration: A strong team player with excellent communication skills, capable of working effectively with global teams to deliver integrated solutions. Nice to Have: • Experience with Angular / TypeScript (latest versions) and a strong understanding of HTML5 and CSS. Education: • Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Technology ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location: New York New York United States ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $121,200.00 - $181,800.00 In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire. ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ Anticipated Posting Close Date: Nov 12, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------ Automated Processing and AI We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi. Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details. Illinois residents – AI Notice and Right ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi . 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Must-haves

As a key member of our global development team, you will:
Innovate & Develop: Design, develop, and implement robust and scalable application systems and programs for the Prime Sequel Platform, aligning with strategic technology initiatives.
Problem Solve: Conduct in-depth feasibility studies, analyze complex technical and business challenges, and propose innovative solutions that enhance system functionality and business processes.
Operational Excellence: Ensure adherence to best practices and essential procedures.
Mentorship & Guidance: Serve as a technical mentor and coach to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
Autonomy & Ownership: Operate with a high degree of independence and judgment, taking ownership of critical initiatives and driving them to successful completion.
Risk Management: Proactively assess and manage technical risks, demonstrating a strong commitment to regulatory compliance, ethical judgment, and transparent reporting of control issues.
Experience: 4-6 years of progressive experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications, with a proven track record of implementing successful projects.
Technical Acumen
Strong proficiency in Java application technologies, including deep experience with TDD (Test-Driven Development), Spring framework, and Microservices architecture.
Solid understanding and experience with SQL.
Proficiency in Linux environments.
Experience with job scheduling.
Methodology: Working knowledge of project management techniques and methods, with a focus on agile methodologies.
Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple deadlines, and adapt quickly to evolving requirements and priorities.
Collaboration: A strong team player with excellent communication skills, capable of working effectively with global teams to deliver integrated solutions.
Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
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 ------------------------------------------------------
Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------
Full time ------------------------------------------------------
New York New York United States ------------------------------------------------------

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Experience with Angular / TypeScript (latest versions) and a strong understanding of HTML5 and CSS.

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