Senior Backend Java – Applications Development Senior Tech Lead

We are looking for a Vice President in application development/architecture area with experience building robust, high-performance, large-scale applications.  We are working on several firm-wide initiatives, and we are seeking individuals who are motivated to take challenging tasks.

Team Background

The Credit Risk Technology Team is responsible for delivering Counterparty Credit Risk Management software solutions. These tools allow salespeople, traders, operations staff and risk officers to manage Citi’s exposure to financial institutions, governments and corporates that trade with Citi.  The team builds and maintains software that provides a complete platform for our users: limit monitoring, exception management, stress testing analysis and escalation workflow capabilities are some key areas of focus. Our users rely on the system for an integrated view of trades, collateral, market data, across many dozens of sources. 

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a hands-on Technical Architect with strong hands-on experience in designing, building, and scaling robust, high-performance applications. As a technical leader, candidate will drive architectural decisions and implementations, mentor developers and ensure the successful implementation of enterprise-grade system. This is a hands-on role that blends architecture leadership with deep technical expertise.  

• Evaluate products/libraries by conducting POCs.
• Executes creative architecture solutions, design, development, and technical troubleshooting with ability to think beyond routine or conventional approaches to build solutions and break down technical problems.
• Implement solutions which can be used as a reference by technology teams.
• Provide technical leadership to the team of Software Engineers/Analyst. Ensure application design adheres to the appropriate architectural and design patterns in the systems.
• Identifies opportunities to eliminate or automate remediation of recurring issues to improve overall operational stability of software applications and systems.
• Design & develop scalable micro-services to build a functional component that will support Risk Management functions.
• Partner with the product management team and other stakeholders in brainstorming sessions to identify solutions.
• Host sessions for design and code review at multiple levels of the organization.
• Improve our engineering standards and process to make the team more capable and efficient.
• Collaborate effectively with a large global team of software engineers, business analysts, dev-ops and support staff to deliver software solutions for the business.
• Lead the adoption of new technologies where appropriate to solve business problems while adhering to Citi’s architectural guidelines.
• Coach junior developers and analysts, helping build the overall engineering capabilities of the team.
• Appropriately assess risk when 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 behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Ideal background

• Comfortable working with up-to-date java enhancements, particularly modular programming introduced in Java 9 and beyond
• Deep understanding of JVM internals such as class loading and memory management
• Hands-on practical experience delivering system design, application development, testing, and operational stability for data delivery architectures.
• Full-stack developer with 10+ years of experience in designing and developing robust, scalable, and maintainable applications applying Object Oriented Design principles.
• Advanced knowledge of architecture and one or more programming languages
• Proficiency in automation and continuous delivery methods
• Advanced knowledge of one or more software, application, and architecture disciplines
• 10+ years of Hands-on experience in REST-APIs, and Backend using Java/J2EE technologies.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms(AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and deployment/packaging solutions such as Dockers/Kubernetes, OpenShift
• 10+ years of experience with Agile software development processes with a strong emphasis on test driven development.
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and experience in tools such as JIRA, Synk, SONAR,  Checkmarx etc
• Ability to evaluate design trade-offs and document choices effectively.
• Demonstrated capacity to build sophisticated tooling for development and production team use.

Skills

7+ years of extensive experience working with most if not all the technologies listed below:

• Java Core with extensive hands-on experience with concurrent programming.
• Spring Framework including Core, Integration, Batch, JDBC, JPA, Hibernate.
• Distributed Caching frameworks such as , Apache Ignite, Oracle Coherence, Redis or equivalent.
• Cloud computing technologies with practical experience working with containers, microservices and large datasets (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Databases - RDBMS preferably Oracle, NoSQL preferably MongoDB.
• Familiarity with Linux environment including scripting skills.
• SDLC/Dev Ops - Git/BitBucket, CI/CD pipeline frameworks such as Jenkins, SonarQube, JIRA, Any secure coding toolkits.

Qualifications/Education

• Graduate in a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) discipline. Master’s degree an advantage.

Competencies

• Excellent oral and written English
• Strong leadership
• Ability to collaborate in a large global team and influence key architectural decisions across groups
• Ability to work well under pressure

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Rutherford New Jersey United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$142,320.00 - $213,480.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Nov 06, 2025

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