Full Stack Java Developer Junior

Citi
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Citi is seeking a talented and driven Full Stack Software Engineer to design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable enterprise applications. In this role, you will play a key part in delivering end-to-end solutions by building responsive, modern user interfaces using Angular and robust, resilient backend microservices using Java & Spring Boot.

Key Responsibilities

  • End-to-End Application Development: Design, develop, test, and deploy resilient, scalable full-stack applications with Angular on the front end and Java / Spring Boot microservices on the backend.
  • Frontend Architecture: Build modern, responsive, and accessible web interfaces using Angular (v14+), TypeScript, HTML5/SCSS, and state management libraries (NgRx/RxJS).
  • Backend & Microservices Engineering: Architect and implement RESTful APIs, event-driven architectures, and microservices following cloud-native principles, secure coding practices, and clean architecture standards.
  • Database & Data Management: Design data models, write optimized queries, and interact with relational databases (e.g., Oracle, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL stores (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra).
  • CI/CD & DevOps: Integrate code into automated CI/CD pipelines, containerize applications using Docker, and support deployment onto container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes / OpenShift).
  • Quality Assurance & Testing: Write comprehensive unit, integration, and end-to-end tests using frameworks such as JUnit, Mockito, Jasmine, Karma, or Cypress to maintain high code coverage and quality gates.
  • Code Reviews & Collaboration: Participate in active peer code reviews, architectural discussions, sprint planning, and Agile ceremonies.
  • Security & Compliance: Ensure software aligns with enterprise security standards, data privacy mandates, vulnerability remediation (e.g., SAST/DAST, SonarQube, Snyk), and regulatory compliance requirements.

Qualifications & Skills

Required Technical Qualifications:

  • Core Experience: 2-4 years of professional software development experience in enterprise-grade applications.
  • Frontend Expertise:
  • • Proficiency in Angular (v12+ / latest versions), TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3/SCSS.
  • Experience in responsive UI design, modular architecture, and frontend performance optimization.
  • Backend Expertise:
  • • Strong foundation in Java (Java 11/17+) and core object-oriented programming concepts.
  • In-depth experience with the Spring Framework ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data, Spring Security, Spring Cloud).
  • Proven track record of designing, building, and consuming RESTful APIs and microservices.
  • Database Systems:
  • • Practical experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, Oracle, or MySQL) including schema design, indexing, and SQL optimization.
  • Familiarity with ORM frameworks such as Hibernate / Spring Data JPA.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with containerization and orchestration platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift).
  • Experience with messaging/streaming platforms (e.g., Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ).
  • Knowledge of Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and cloud-native architecture patterns.
  • Familiarity with caching technologies (e.g., Redis, Hazelcast).
  • Experience working in Agile/Scrum delivery environments with Jira/Confluence.
  • Financial services or banking domain knowledge is a plus.

Education:

  • Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Digital Software Engineering

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

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