Citi is looking to hire a technical leader to shape the future of financial technology by leading the technical direction of critical applications, ensuring technical solutions align with business objectives, and driving innovation and successful delivery.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in software development, with a significant focus on full stack application delivery.
- 5+ years in a senior/lead full stack Java & Angular development role.
- Demonstrated leadership experience (3+ years) in architecting and guiding development efforts for complex enterprise-level applications.
- Expert-level proficiency in Java, including advanced concepts (concurrency, performance tuning), Spring ecosystem (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, etc.), and enterprise integration patterns.
- Expertise in modern Angular development (Angular 2+ versions, preferably Angular 10+ and familiarity with Angular 18+ concepts), TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3, and Micro Front End Architecture.
- Extensive experience (5+ years) designing and implementing robust RESTful and SOAP Web Services (JAX-RS/JAX-WS) in high-volume environments.
- Proven experience with OpenShift/Kubernetes for container orchestration and management in production environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design, architecture, and hands-on development of highly scalable, resilient, and performant full stack applications using Java (backend) and Angular (frontend).
- Provide technical leadership and strategic direction to development teams, ensuring alignment with overall enterprise architecture and business objectives.
- Drive best practices in software development, including code quality, testing, security, performance optimization, and maintainability across the full SDLC.
- Champion the adoption of modern technologies, architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven), and cloud-native solutions (OpenShift, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Mentor and develop senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and innovation within the team.
- Lead complex troubleshooting, performance tuning, and root cause analysis for critical production issues.
- Contribute to the evolution of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Other
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or a related field; Master’s degree highly preferred.
- Proven experience (3+ years) as a Business Analyst or in a similar role involving extensive business process analysis and requirements definition for software projects.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to bridge technical and business domains.
- Outstanding communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and facilitation skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across all organizational levels.
- Strong leadership capabilities with a strategic mindset.
