Senior Java Microservices Lead Engineer

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Mississauga; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Canada seeks an Engineering Lead for Java/Microservices to guide architecture, design, and hands-on development of scalable applications. You will align technical strategy with business goals, mentor engineers, and drive cloud-native practices across OpenShift, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

The role demands strong collaboration with business stakeholders and a proven track record in backend systems and distributed architectures.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software development focusing on backend systems and enterprise delivery.
• 1+ years in architecting complex backend applications.
• Excellence in Java, Spring, and cloud-native patterns.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of scalable Java backend and Angular frontend.
• Provide technical leadership aligned with enterprise architecture and business goals.
• Mentor engineers and advance CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.

Skills

Leadership

Java

Spring

Microservices

REST APIs

Distributed Systems

Cloud Platforms

CI/CD

Kubernetes

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Tekton

Apigee

Dynatrace/AppDynamics

Job description

Citi in Canada seeks an Engineering Lead for Java/Microservices to guide architecture, design, and hands-on development of scalable applications. You will align technical strategy with business goals, mentor engineers, and drive cloud-native practices across OpenShift, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.

The role demands strong collaboration with business stakeholders and a proven track record in backend systems and distributed architectures.