Director - Full Stack Engineering, Credit, Tax and AI Enablement

PowerToFly; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 219,000 - 480,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution seeks an Applications Development Senior Group Manager in Mississauga, Canada. This pivotal role requires 15+ years of application development experience, with a focus on leadership in technology transformation. The candidate will oversee teams, drive system architecture, and ensure compliance with industry standards. Competitive salary range is $160,000 to $350,000. The ideal applicant possesses strong analytical skills and a solid background in modern development practices.

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in application development
• 10+ years leading large technology transformation initiatives
• 5+ years in Java and front-end technologies
• 2+ years experience using AI tools
• Hands-on in relational and No-SQL databases

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple teams and conduct personnel duties
• Drive design and development of system architecture
• Prepare and present team/project reviews to senior management
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures
• Lead staff forums with updates on organizational progress

Skills

Application development

Leadership

Java

Spring

Microservices

AI tools

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Oracle

MongoDB

Job description

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients.

Citi’s Mission and Value Proposition explain what we do and Strategy explain how we do it. 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.

The Applications Development Senior Group Manager is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology Team. The overall objective of this role is to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities.

This is a Full Stack Technology role with strong hands‑on experience in building high‑performing, scalable, enterprise‑grade Custody Credit and Tax applications. You will be part of a talented software team that works on modernizing, scaling and stabilizing Custody Credit and Tax franchise‑critical applications. The Senior Group Manager will be responsible for achieving significant business results, understanding client requirements and leading the development team on the design, implementation and delivery while providing expertise in the full software and AI development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing, providing authoritative advice including responsibility over technical strategy.

Responsibilities

• Manage/develop multiple teams of professionals to accomplish established goals and conduct personnel duties for the team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions) as well as ensure the team adheres to best practices and processes. Develop vision for the team around roles and responsibilities, and structure the team to ensure greatest impact, efficient use of resources, and alignment to business structures.

• Prepare and present regular team/project reviews to senior management and business leaders.

• Drive the design and development of system architecture, AI frameworks, work with end‑users of the systems, and enhance the quality of deliverables. Ensure staff follows Citi documented policy and procedures as well as maintain desktop procedures and supporting documentation for filings on a current basis and in comprehensive manner.

• Monitor and manage approach/end results, budgeting, planning, policy formation, and contribute to future strategy of the area(s).

• Ensure change is managed with appropriate controls, documentation, and approvals including implementation of new and revised regulatory reporting requirements.

• Research and resolve issues, provide recommendations, and elevate to senior management as needed.

• Manage and maintain all disaster recovery plans, oversee appropriate testing, and provide permit‑to‑operate for new applications.

• Lead and deliver local staff forums, present global, regional, and location news and updates to engage the team in the progress of the organization.

• Contribute to defining and implementing best practices and processes for the department and ensure transparency and consistency across teams.

• 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.

Qualifications

• 15+ years’ experience in application development within the industry, with a minimum of 10 years of hands‑on experience specializing in the leadership and hands‑on development of franchise‑critical applications. Experience with Scaled Agile is a must.

• 10+ years’ experience leading large technology transformation initiatives. Deep understanding of designing highly available and highly scalable systems.

• 5+ years hands‑on experience in Java, Spring, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, J2EE design patterns, REST services, microservices, Docker/Kubernetes, messaging product like Kafka, front‑end technologies (JavaScript, Angular, CSS2/CSS3, HTML).

• 2+ years of experience using AI tools to build new models/products and to improve the development team’s productivity. Knowledge of Agentic AI is a plus.

• Hands‑on experience in relational (Oracle/DB2), No‑SQL (MongoDB) and Unix commands.

• Hands‑on experience working/deploying applications on Cloud. Deployment acquaintance in Apache Tomcat, OpenShift, or public cloud environments.

• Expertise in BDD or TDD (Junit, JMeter), CI/CD, build, version control, and development tools. Hands‑on experience in code testing tools like Junit, Mockito, Cucumber.

• Working knowledge of industry practices (ISO 20022, Sanctions, AML) and standards.

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills and the ability to work well independently.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.

• Master’s degree preferred.

This job description provides a high‑level review of the types of work performed. Other job‑related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Detail

Job Family Group: Technology
Job Family: Applications Development
Time Type: Full time
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $160,000.00 - $350,000.00

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