Senior Java Architect - Cloud-Native Microservices Lead

Citigroup

Mississauga

Hybrid

CAD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Leadership opportunities

Continuous learning

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Senior Java Developer to own and modernize Credit Risk and Capital Markets platforms, crafting cloud-native architectures and high-performance systems. In this Vice President-level role, you will lead as a senior contributor and technical leader shaping engineering standards across a globally distributed team.

Bring deep Java expertise, Capital Markets domain knowledge, and a track record of delivering scalable, secure solutions.

Qualifications

6+ years delivering large-scale technology initiatives.
Deep Core Java expertise including OOP, concurrency, memory management, and tuning.
Experience re-engineering monolithic apps into microservices and deploying with Docker/Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

Design and deliver enterprise-scale Credit Risk and Capital Markets systems across full SDLC, from architecture to production deployment.
Lead re-engineering of monolithic apps into modern cloud-native microservices ensuring scalability and regulatory compliance.
Define and drive architectural decisions for platform modernization including cloud migration and distributed data processing.
Build low-latency, highly available systems meeting security, performance, and operational stability standards.
Collaborate with global engineers, business analysts, DevOps, and support teams to deliver solutions across domains.
Mentor mid-level and junior engineers to raise standards and production-quality delivery.
Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies, including AI-assisted tooling, to improve efficiency.