Full-Time

Lead Java Engineer

Updated on 2/21/2025

Citigroup

Citigroup

10,001+ employees

Global financial services and banking solutions

Fintech
Social Impact
Financial Services

Compensation Overview

$113.8k - $170.8kAnnually

+ Incentive Awards + Retention Awards

Senior, Expert

Tampa, FL, USA

Hybrid position; specific in-office days not mentioned.

Category
Backend Engineering
Full-Stack Engineering
Software Engineering
Required Skills
Java

You match the following Citigroup's candidate preferences

Employers are more likely to interview you if you match these preferences:

Degree
Experience
Requirements
  • 6-10 years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry
  • Experience as Applications Development Manager
  • Experience as senior level in an Applications Development role
  • Stakeholder and people management experience
  • Demonstrated leadership skills
  • Proven project management skills
  • Basic knowledge of industry practices and standards
  • Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
  • Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
Responsibilities
  • Lead one or more Applications Development teams in an effort to accomplish established goals as well as conduct personnel duties for team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions)
  • Utilize in-depth knowledge and skills across multiple Applications Development areas to provide technical oversight across systems and applications
  • Review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects
  • Contribute to formulation of strategies for applications development and other functional areas
  • Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business integrate to accomplish business goals
  • Provide evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual data in complicated and unique situations
  • Impact the Applications Development area through monitoring delivery of end results, participate in budget management, and handling day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project
  • Ensure essential procedures are followed and contribute to defining standards negotiating with external parties when necessary
  • Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
Desired Qualifications
  • 8+ years of experience in change management practices, technical compliance management, leading hybrid teams, test-driven development, code reviews, continuous integration, application security, and performance.
  • 10+ years of hands-on practical experience delivering technical solutions and architectures for complex business problems, identifying the benefits and risks of the solutions, and providing customer-centric design recommendations
  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture, Restful APIs, and distributed systems
  • Expert Java, JavaScript toolkits / frameworks, SQL Development, and object-oriented design
  • Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and frameworks (e.g., Scrum, SAFe) and working in Agile teams.
  • Experience managing multi-location teams
  • Experience working in a diverse/multiple stakeholder environment
  • Experience with Atlassian tools (Jira Software, Confluence)
  • Experience with data integration practices
  • Recent coding / hands-on experience on Java. Needs to be more than just a lead or a designer. Needs to be able to contribute to the backlog resolution
  • IBM Case Manager
  • IBM Business Automation Workflow
  • IBM FileNet P8 Platform
  • Any Business Process Management Platform
  • Prior Citi Experience

Citigroup provides a wide range of financial services, including consumer banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth management, to clients around the world. Its services include loans, credit products, securities brokerage, and asset management, catering to individual consumers, businesses, and government entities. Citigroup operates in over 160 countries, utilizing its extensive global network and technology to offer efficient financial solutions. Unlike many competitors, Citigroup emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility through its investments in environmental, social, and governance initiatives. The company's goal is to facilitate international trade and investment while managing financial assets and providing liquidity in the global financial system.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Total Funding

$59.8M

Headquarters

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel

Founded

1812

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