Java Applications Manager, Senior Vice President

Overview of the Role

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Our mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. We strive to earn and maintain our clients’ and the public’s trust by constantly adhering to the highest ethical standards and making a positive impact on the communities we serve.

This job opening will help Citi to build sophisticated solutions that target 100% digitalization and automation of the applications.

The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for building world class digital engagements for Citi. This person will be responsible for hands‑on development, system designs, software architecture, handling technology deliveries and end‑to‑end development cycles; and leading, building and supporting the banking applications. The role requires a deep understanding of financial industry and products as well technology integration patterns. As a leader and integral part of a team, the candidate is expected to have good analytical thinking, problem solving, good programming/technical fundamentals, eagerness to learn new technologies/concepts, and develop high‑quality architecture solutions.

The candidate must be open to accept challenges and suggestions.

• Manage global technology teams, stakeholders, and various partners to identify and deliver technology needs and make recommendations to business decision‑makers.
• Evaluate risk and controls issues, evaluate application adherence against it, and ensure strict compliance to the security of the applications.
• Manage the Citi’s technology infrastructure, including software, hardware, and procured products.
• Provide strong hands‑on core Java, functional programming, and Spring Boot microservices development experience.
• Apply knowledge of reactive programming for building asynchronous, event/message‑driven systems in microservices‑based applications that are highly concurrent.
• Proficient in containerizing applications, continuous integration, and continuous delivery within the Java ecosystem.
• Knowledge of distributed tracing and API Gateway integration for microservices architecture.
• Proficient in functional programming concepts with Streams API, Lambda Expressions, and Optional.
• Understand microservices architecture, including service discovery, API gateways, and inter‑service communication.
• Provide strong hands‑on front‑end development experience in React‑JS. Solid knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front‑end languages including Node JS. Have thorough knowledge of end‑to‑end deployment of a UI application.
• Demonstrate experience designing scalable front‑end architectures, including micro‑frontends or modular UI components.
• Exceptional problem‑solving and analytical skills to diagnose and resolve issues in distributed environments.
• Lead detailed technical discussions with seasoned developers and architects in building short‑ and long‑term technology roadmaps for partnership programs in the applications.
• Own the delivery of products against this roadmap.
• Build a culture of ownership within technical and design teams to closely review and own experiences and push partners to adopt forward‑looking designs.
• Maintain strong interaction with business and tech teams. Represent the department on key Senior Management forums at regional and global levels.
• Excel in communication (written and verbal), presentation (includes PowerPoint creations), and interpersonal skills.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or a related field; MS preferred. Equivalent experience accepted.

• 10+ years’ experience in overall IT (product development and software engineering).
• 5+ years’ experience managing large‑scale delivery of mobile, web, and cloud products.
• Ability to grasp new technology concepts quickly and assist others in understanding them as well.
• Experienced technical contributor in large, global, distributed organizations, leading teams with staff located in multiple time zones and supporting different business units with multiple…