Apps Dev Tech Lead Analyst - Vice President

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Pune District; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Citibank (Switzerland) AG is seeking a Senior Applications Development Lead Analyst in Pune to steer design, development, and modernization of enterprise applications. You will guide architecture decisions, mentor engineering teams, and apply AI-powered tools to accelerate delivery and improve quality.

You will supervise cloud-native, scalable systems built with Core Java, Spring Boot, Kafka, and MongoDB, while championing best practices in observability, testing, and secure coding.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of application development experience.
• Strong expertise in Core Java, Spring Boot, REST APIs & Microservices.
• Experience with multithreading, concurrency, and transaction management.
• Proficient in SQL/RDBMS, cloud platforms, Kafka, and MongoDB.
• Ability to drive technical design, architecture reviews, and governance.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading initiatives across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and implementation of scalable, cloud-native apps.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance across multiple projects and domains.
• Mentor engineers, promote best practices for CI/CD, testing, and observability.

Skills

Core Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Kafka

MongoDB

Cloud platforms

REST APIs

Multithreading

SQL / RDBMS

Distributed systems

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Lightspeed

GitHub Copilot

Devin AI

Job description

The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor, guiding solution architecture, mentoring engineering teams, and leveraging AI-powered engineering tools to accelerate delivery and improve software quality.**Responsibilities*** Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable, resilient, and cloud-native applications using **Core Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka, and MongoDB**.* Drive architecture and technical design decisions across multiple projects and application domains.* Provide technical leadership for complex engineering initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and engineering standards.* Partner with business, product, architecture, and technology teams to define solution strategies and deliver outcomes.* Lead performance optimization, resiliency improvements, security reviews, and production stability initiatives.* Establish and promote engineering best practices for coding, testing, CI/CD, observability, and automation.* Utilize **AI-powered coding assistants and engineering agents (e.g., Lightspeed, GitHub Copilot, Devin AI)** to improve development efficiency, code quality, and developer productivity.* Apply **Context Engineering** and AI-first development practices to effectively leverage coding agents throughout the SDLC.* Mentor senior and junior engineers and drive technical skill development across teams.* Act as a recognized **SME and technical advisor** for stakeholders, architects, and engineering leadership.* Assess technology risks, drive remediation strategies, and ensure compliance with Citi policies and regulatory requirements.**Required Qualifications*** 12+ years of application development experience.* Strong expertise in:+ Core Java+ Spring Boot+ REST APIs & Microservices+ Multithreading & Concurrency+ Collections Framework+ Transaction Management+ SQL / RDBMS+ Cloud Platforms+ Kafka+ MongoDB* Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, resiliency, and performance optimization.* Experience driving technical design, architecture reviews, and engineering governance.* Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives across teams.* Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.* Ability to operate independently and influence technical direction across organizations.**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience with **Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift**, and cloud-native platforms.* Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and SRE practices.* Experience using **Lightspeed, GitHub Copilot, Devin AI, or similar coding agents**.* Understanding of **Context Engineering**, prompt design, and **Agentic SDLC** practices.* Strong knowledge of secure software development and application security.**Nice to Have*** Exposure to **GenAI applications**, **LLM-powered solutions**, **RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)**, **MCP (Model Context Protocol)**, and AI platform integrations.-## **Job Family Group:**Technology-## **Job Family:**Applications Development-## **Time Type:**Full time-## **Most Relevant Skills**Please see the requirements listed above.-## **Other Relevant Skills**For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.-*Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.**If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review* *.**View Citi's and the poster.*The Applications Development Lead Analyst is responsible for leading the design, development, modernization, and support of enterprise applications while driving technical strategy, engineering excellence, and delivery across multiple initiatives. The role requires deep expertise in **Core Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Cloud technologies, Kafka, MongoDB, and distributed systems**, along with modern **AI-first software engineering practices**.