Full Stack Developer

The Citco Group Limited•Charlotte, NC

About The Position

Citco Technology Management is seeking a highly motivated IT Developer to design, develop, and maintain next-generation microservices and platform services that support the firm's core accounting platform rewrite. As part of the Hedge Fund Accounting IT organization, you will collaborate closely with product managers, architects, and developers across multiple global locations to deliver scalable, high-performance solutions. The ideal candidate is a strong software engineer with hands-on experience in Rust and Python development, API-first architecture, and modern software design practices. We are particularly looking for developers who actively leverage AI-Driven Development tools and techniques to improve productivity, code quality, testing, design, and delivery efficiency. Experience with cloud-native technologies and distributed systems is highly desirable.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Minimum of 3 years of professional software development experience building backend applications, APIs, or microservices using Rust and Python.
Strong hands-on experience developing and consuming RESTful APIs using OpenAPI/Swagger specifications.
Demonstrated experience with AI-Driven Development, including the effective use of AI-assisted engineering tools for code generation, testing, debugging, documentation, code reviews, and software design.
Strong programming skills in Rust and Python, with solid understanding of software engineering principles, design patterns, and clean code practices.
Experience developing and operating microservices in distributed environments.
Understanding of API security, authentication, and authorization mechanisms such as OAuth2, JWT, and service-to-service authentication.
Experience with Python package management and dependency management tools (pip, Poetry, or similar).
Working knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker.
Experience with source control systems and modern development workflows using Git.
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new technologies and adapt to evolving business and technical requirements.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Self-motivated team player with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Nice To Haves

Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP is highly desirable.
Experience with cloud-native services, container orchestration, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure automation is a plus.
Formal cloud training and industry-recognized cloud certifications are considered an advantage.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, enhance, and maintain scalable microservices and backend platform components using Rust and Python.
Build API-first solutions following OpenAPI standards and best practices.
Apply AI-Driven Development techniques and tools to accelerate software development, testing, documentation, and operational efficiency.
Collaborate with architects, product managers, and engineering teams to design robust and scalable solutions.
Troubleshoot, optimize, and resolve application, API, and performance-related issues.
Develop and execute unit, integration, and automated tests to ensure software quality and reliability.
Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, AI capabilities, and engineering best practices, and evaluate their applicability within the organization.
Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering standards, best practices, and design discussions.
Work closely with DevOps and release engineering teams to deploy new features and production improvements.
Create and maintain technical documentation, API specifications, and operational runbooks.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes, tooling, and platform architecture.
Apply software design patterns and engineering best practices to deliver maintainable, scalable, and secure solutions.