Senior Java and Distributed Systems Engineer – Assistant Vice President at Citi
Chennai, TN
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Jul 27, 2026
Chennai, TN
Jul 29, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior-level Java software developer role at Citigroup focused on building, maintaining, and enhancing enterprise applications. The position involves full-cycle development work — from design and coding through testing and deployment — using Spring-based frameworks and RESTful APIs, with a secondary emphasis on DevOps tooling and emerging AI-assisted development practices. It suits an experienced engineer comfortable acting as a subject-matter expert and informal mentor.
Senior level · 8+ years · Full-time
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What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
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The posting title uses 'Senior Programmer Analyst', which maps most naturally to Software Developers (15-1252); however, the role description also emphasizes systems analysis, feasibility studies, and business process evaluation, making 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts) a plausible alternative.
The Mandatory Skills section lists several DevOps tools together (BitBucket, GitHub, Jenkins, TeamCity, Tekton, Harness, uDeploy). BitBucket and GitHub are treated as source-control alternatives; Jenkins, TeamCity, Tekton, and Harness are treated as CI/CD pipeline alternatives; uDeploy is listed separately as a distinct deployment tool.
GitHub Copilot is the only AI IDE tool named explicitly; the 'etc.' phrasing suggests others are acceptable, but no specific alternatives are named.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience', which is treated as no hard degree gate.
No compensation figures are provided in the posting.
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