Lead Full Stack Engineer, Exception Management and Workflow Platform

Citi Group; Belfast City District; Híbrido; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid work model

Descripción de la vacante

Citi is seeking a Lead Full Stack Engineer to design and build a scalable exception management and governance platform across enterprise systems. You will own core services, workflows, and UI, with ownership of approvals, entitlements, and events. Hybrid work combines 3 days in office with 2 remote days.

The role blends hands-on coding with technical leadership, requiring a strong track record in secure, high-performance software and effective stakeholder collaboration.

Formación

• 6+ years of applications development experience in financial services or regulated environments.
• Hands-on Java and Spring Boot with secure, scalable microservices expertise.
• Experience with BPMN-based workflow engines such as Camunda or Flowable.
• Design of maker-checker approvals, RBAC/ABAC, and audit trails.
• Strong Kafka experience for event-driven workflows and integrations.
• Proficient in React and TypeScript for enterprise UIs.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; strong communication skills.

Responsabilidades

• Architect and build scalable microservices and REST APIs in Java/Spring Boot.
• Design workflows for intake, validation, creation, allocation, and tracking.
• Develop workflow orchestration with Camunda/Flowable for dynamic routing and SLAs.
• Build maker-checker approval frameworks with access controls and audits.
• Implement event-driven integrations, including ServiceNow and Kafka.
• Develop high-volume React/TypeScript dashboards and task inboxes.

Conocimientos

Java & Spring Boot

Microservices architecture

Workflow orchestration (Camunda/Flowed

Maker-checker & access control

Kafka / Event-driven

React + TypeScript UI

Stakeholder management

Educación

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree in CS/Engineering

Herramientas

Camunda

Flowable

Kafka

ServiceNow

React

TypeScript

Descripción del empleo

As a Lead Full Stack Engineer, you will design and build the exception management, workflow orchestration, and governance platform that keeps case resolution running smoothly across Citi's enterprise systems. You will architect scalable microservices and intuitive user interfaces, and translate complex business requirements into secure, high-performing software. This role combines hands-on engineering with technical leadership, giving you ownership over how exceptions, approvals, and entitlements are managed at enterprise scale.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build scalable microservices and REST APIs in Java and Spring Boot that power enterprise-wide exception and case management.
• Design exception and case management workflows, covering intake, validation, case creation, allocation, and resolution tracking.
• Develop workflow orchestration using tools such as Camunda or Flowable to enable dynamic routing, task assignment, escalations, and SLA management.
• Build configurable maker-checker approval frameworks that enforce multi-level approvals, segregation of duties, and delegation policies.
• Implement entitlement and governance controls, including role- and attribute-based access, fine-grained UI permissions, and full audit trails.
• Design event-driven integrations with Kafka to support asynchronous processing, real-time notifications, and ServiceNow connectivity.
• Build high-volume React and TypeScript interfaces, including dashboards and task inboxes, that give users clear visibility into their work.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 6+ years of experience in applications development, and managing complex technical projects within financial services or a similarly regulated industry.
• Hands-on proficiency in Java and Spring Boot, with a track record of architecting secure, scalable microservices, REST APIs and shared platform services consumed across multiple enterprise applications.
• Experience with workflow orchestration engines such as Camunda, Flowable, or other BPMN-based tools, including dynamic routing, task assignment, escalations and SLA management.
• Experience designing maker-checker approval frameworks, segregation of duties, entitlement models such as RBAC or ABAC, and audit trail capabilities.
• Event-Driven Architecture: Strong Kafka experience for asynchronous processing, event-based workflows, notifications and ServiceNow integration.
• Proficiency in React and TypeScript for building complex, high-volume enterprise user interfaces.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Platform Architecture & Scalability: Proven ability to design secure, resilient, high-performance shared services consumed by multiple enterprise applications.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• Master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field.

What We Offer

Joining Citi's Applications Development team means working on technology that is central to how the bank manages risk, governance, and operational resilience, while building your career within a global organization.

Work in a hybrid model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely each week.

Lead and grow a team of engineers while deepening your own expertise in modern, event-driven architecture.

Access ongoing learning and development programs to build new technical and leadership capabilities.

Benefit from competitive compensation and resources that support your financial wellbeing.

Collaborate with colleagues and technology teams across Citi's global network on platforms used enterprise-wide.

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