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SOFTWARE ENGINEER I – TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (JUNE 2024)

Get ready to make your mark! Jumpstart your career through hands-on, impactful work, comprehensive training and development, and exposure to executive leadership, paving the way for a robust career at Citizens.

We know that everything is driven by technology. At Citizens, we invest in the humans who build the logic, ideas and innovations that bring new technologies to life. It’s why we’ve made a substantial investment to build and support our in-house tech firm. In our Technology Development Program (TDP), you will help build next-generation services and collaborate with fintech partners on innovative solutions. Bring your whole self to work, including your passion for what’s possible and your critical thinking skills. Joining us on our transformation journey means you’ll get to reinvent what banking looks and feels like for millions of people!

Software Engineer Rotation

In this year-long program you will develop the skills and knowledge necessary to have a successful career. You’ll complete three different Software Engineer rotations across various business lines, including Consumer Technology, Commercial Technology, Colleague Technology, and Architecture & Strategy. Each rotation will offer unique opportunities to participate in meaningful, hands-on projects in an agile environment. Sample responsibilities include:

Designing, modifying, defining and implementing technology solutions; building modern, architecturally sound components, tools and applications to meet strategic business goals.
Maintaining and enhancing iOS and Android applications.
Participating in an Agile environment, adhering to best practices and collaborating effectively with your team.
Helping to build APIs that support multiple data formats and can integrate easily.
Assisting with the delivery of an enterprise-grade Microservices framework that enables rapid development of modern apps.
Researching and gathering documentation to ensure the quality of user documentation; create progress reports.
Improving system quality by identifying issues and common patterns and developing standard operating procedures.
Enhancing applications by finding opportunities for improvement, making recommendations, and designing and implementing systems.

All TDP colleagues will spend their first 4 weeks together for on-boarding, orientation, and our in-house Kickstart Academy.

Early Career Development Program (ECDP)

All Technology Development Program participants will participate in the Early Career Development Program (ECDP) – this robust program is designed to give our new colleagues a solid foundation to Citizens. ECDP runs concurrently with your technology development and rotations. Through the ECDP, you’ll experience:

4-day Orientation with all bank-wide development program colleagues
Professional development workshops (such as Agile Methodologies and Presence & Presentation)
Networking opportunities with senior leadership across all areas of Citizens
Dedicated community service activities to include direct service or skills-based volunteering to local organizations across our footprint.

Life after the program
Upon successful completion of the Program, graduates will be placed on a software engineering team where you will continue to develop your career.

Qualifications

Basic qualifications:

Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Development or other technology-related degree or other specialized technical training program.
Expected graduation date of May 2024.
Minimum GPA 3.0.
Solid understanding of one or more of the following programming languages, frameworks, libraries and data formats: Java, JavaScript, C, Swift, Python, .Net, Node, React, SQL, JSON.
Demonstrated ability to operate in a team environment, strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Preferred qualifications:

Previous professional exposure to software development and/or engineering.
Experience with CICD pipeline (CircleCI, Jenkins, or equivalent) preferred.
AWS/AZURE/GCP experience preferred.
Understanding of the banking industry, specifically the functions of custodial and consumer banking.

Please note that U.S. Immigration sponsorship or work visa is not available for this position and candidates must have permanent authorization to work in the U.S.

Hours and Work Schedule
Hours per Week: 40
Work Schedule: M-F 8:30am - 5pm

Some job boards have started using jobseeker-reported data to estimate salary ranges for roles. If you apply and qualify for this role, a recruiter will discuss accurate pay guidance.

Equal Employment Opportunity

At Citizens we value diversity, equity and inclusion, and treat everyone with respect and professionalism. Employment decisions are based solely on experience, performance, and ability. Citizens, its parent, subsidiaries, and related companies (Citizens) provide equal employment and advancement opportunities to all colleagues and applicants for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, citizenship, physical or mental disability, perceived disability or history or record of a disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), genetic information, genetic characteristic, marital or domestic partner status, victim of domestic violence, family status/parenthood, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, pregnancy/childbirth/lactation, colleague’s or a dependent’s reproductive health decision making, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or any other category protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

Equal Employment and Opportunity Employer

Citizens is a brand name of Citizens Bank, N.A. and each of its respective affiliates.

Why Work for Us At Citizens, you'll find a customer-centric culture built around helping our customers and giving back to our local communities. When you join our team, you are part of a supportive and collaborative workforce, with access to training and tools to accelerate your potential and maximize your career growth

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