Java Engineering Lead - Vice President
About the job
- At least 10 years of professional software development experience.
- Proven expertise in Java 8, 11, or 17; Spring Boot; Hibernate/JPA; and Spring Cloud.
- Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes for microservices deployment.
- Strong knowledge of Maven and Gradle build tools.
- Experience working in an Agile environment using Scrum or Kanban, with familiarity with JIRA and Confluence.
- Solid understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, and design patterns.
- Experience with source control such as Git and CI/CD with LightSpeed Enterprises.
- Strong leadership and team management experience.
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or computer engineering, or equivalent work experience.
- Experience with communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Lead a team of developers in designing, developing, and deploying scalable, secure, and maintainable applications.
- Architect and implement robust backend services using Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate/JPA, and Spring Cloud.
- Drive containerization and orchestration strategies using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Apply modern DevOps principles with Maven, Gradle, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native tools.
- Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, and quality assurance teams to ensure alignment with business goals.
- Participate in and facilitate Agile ceremonies, including daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, refinement, and backlog grooming.
- Review code, mentor junior developers, and enforce coding standards and best practices.
- Troubleshoot production issues and lead root cause analysis to identify and resolve performance or stability issues.
- Establish practices to maintain high standards of software quality within the team.
- Experience with cloud-native platforms such as Enterprise Cloud, AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Exposure to monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus and the ELK stack.
- Knowledge of testing tools such as JUnit, Quantum, Mockito, Karma, and Jasmine.
- Strong experience with front-end development using Angular 10 or later.
- Experience building responsive, user-centric front-end components using Angular.
- Multiple years of experience with software engineering best practices, including unit testing, automation, design patterns, and peer review.
- Understanding of horizontally scalable, highly available, highly resilient, and low-latency applications.
- Multiple years of experience with Agile and iterative software delivery.
- Exposure to cloud infrastructure on-premises and in public cloud environments, such as OpenShift and AWS.
- Exposure to cloud-native development and container orchestration tools, including Serverless, Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and front-end testing strategies and frameworks, including Cypress, Jasmine, Karma, and Selenium.
- Exposure to event-driven design and architecture using Kafka, Spark, or Flink.
- Exposure to continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines using tools such as Tekton, Harness, CircleCI, and CloudBees Jenkins.
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Exposure to security, observability, and monitoring tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, ELK, and CloudWatch.
- Exposure to database concepts including relational database management systems and NoSQL.
About the company
Citi provides financial services including consumer banking, credit, investment banking, and wealth management to individuals, corporations, and governments. The company operates by earning interest on loans and collecting fees for managing investments, processing trades, and facilitating cross-border transactions through its digital platforms. Unlike many local banks, Citi maintains a physical and digital presence in over 160 countries, allowing it to serve as a single partner for clients with global financial needs. Its goal is to drive growth and profitability for its clients and shareholders while supporting environmental and social sustainability initiatives.
Company Size
10,001+
Company Stage
IPO
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1812
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Q2 2026 revenue hit $24.8 billion, Citi's best quarterly revenue in a decade.
- Citi Commerce Media monetizes 6.5 billion annual transactions across 70 million customers.
- Q2 2026 deposits reached $1.5 trillion, and Banamex stake sales strengthened capital.
What critics are saying
- Citi cut 7,000 jobs since late 2025; more layoffs hit compliance and risk teams.
- Citi still works through data governance and regulatory reporting remediation under 2020 consent orders.
- Banamex separation and heavy automation threaten execution; mishandled controls risk another regulatory crackdown.
What makes Citi unique
- Citi moves nearly $6 trillion daily, giving unmatched cross-border payments scale and reach.
- Citi Token Services and stablecoin rails bridge fiat, tokens, and regulated settlement.
- Citi Stylus Workspaces reaches 180,000 employees; Arc embeds agentic AI across businesses.
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Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
401(k) Company Match
Wellness Program
Paid Vacation
Paid Sick Leave
Paid Holidays
Company News
Coinbase Global and Citi have launched new features linking the bank's payment systems with Coinbase's stablecoin infrastructure. Citi's Virtual Account Wallet for Coinbase will automatically convert client fiat balances into stablecoins and convert incoming stablecoins back into fiat. Merchants using Citi's Spring platform can now accept stablecoin payments whilst keeping settlement within Citi's regulated banking system. The partnership supports Coinbase's strategy to reduce reliance on trading fees by expanding subscription and service revenue, including payments infrastructure and custody services. The rollout targets US merchants and enterprises. Adoption rates, active user numbers, and processed transaction volumes will indicate the partnership's success. The move aligns with Coinbase positioning itself as an institutional gateway as payments shift onto blockchain infrastructure.
Citi and Coinbase have expanded their partnership to bridge traditional banking and digital payments. The collaboration introduces two initiatives: Coinbase Virtual Accounts, which uses Citi's Banking-as-a-Service infrastructure to provide bank-account-like functionality with automatic fiat-to-stablecoin conversion, and merchant stablecoin acceptance through Citi's Spring platform, powered by Coinbase Payments. The solutions allow businesses to operate between traditional and digital finance without building separate infrastructure. Merchants can accept payments from over 150 million stablecoin holders globally, with automatic conversion to fiat. Citi serves as the bank of record for settlements. Launching initially in the United States, the partnership aims to enable interoperability between fiat and digital payments. Citi moves approximately $6 trillion daily and banks 90% of top e-commerce companies and 15 of the world's 20 largest fintechs.
Citi, Mastercard and the FinTech Association of Hong Kong co-hosted their third annual fintech forum in Hong Kong, focusing on agentic AI in financial services. The event brought together regulators, financial industry leaders and fintech innovators to discuss responsible AI adoption across wealth management, banking and payments. A key highlight was Citi Sky, Citi Wealth's conversational AI platform developed using Google Cloud and Google DeepMind technologies. The platform serves as an always-on digital companion designed to help clients access market insights and engage with wealth advisors. Speakers included representatives from Citi, Mastercard, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, Accenture, AlipayHK, Ant International, Google Cloud, Hong Kong Cyberport and NVIDIA. Discussions covered customer engagement, governance, cybersecurity and the future of work in an AI-driven financial landscape.
International Payments Identity has raised $16 million in Series A funding led by Foundation Capital, with participation from Citi, HSBC, and existing investors. The payment intelligence firm addresses insufficient payment verification as digital transactions accelerate globally. IPID highlights that information flow lags behind payment system advancements, leaving institutions uncertain about recipients. This verification gap increases fraud vulnerability, with losses projected to reach $331 billion by 2027. The company currently operates bank account verification across more than 50 countries and plans to expand into US payments and digital assets. The funding will strengthen its global network and improve payment decision-making capabilities for financial institutions.
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