Digital Software Engineer Group Manager

Citi; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in India is seeking a Senior Digital Software Engineer Group Manager to lead a team delivering critical software solutions. You will drive design, architecture, and end-to-end delivery, working with cross-functional teams to meet business goals.

You will mentor engineers, foster engineering excellence, and ensure secure, scalable, and maintainable code while advancing SDLC improvements and strategic initiatives across the Technology organization.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in development, delivery and support of mission-critical applications.
• Ability to self-learn new technologies and tools.
• Knowledge of AI/ML, LLMs, Retrieval Augmented Generation, AI Agents, Generative AI.
• Experience with one or more AI tools (Copilot, Gemini, Claude, Devin).
• Proficient in React, JavaScript, HTML5, Java, Spring Boot, Python; exposure to databases and messaging.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and deploy software components and solve difficult problems generating positive feedback.
• Effectively coach, help and give feedback to team members.
• Work independently and with team(s) to deliver software product successfully.
• Lead deliveries that are consistently high quality and secure with best practices.
• Review design and code.
• Improve SDLC processes and act as end-to-end owner for engineering activities.
• Provide insights, risks, and opportunities to senior leaders.
• Manage employees and non-employees; deliver within budget.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Python

React

Cloud platforms

APIs & Microservices

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Copilot

Gemini

Claude

Devin

Jenkins

Oracle

DB2

MongoDB

JMS

MQ

Solace

JDBC

Hibernate ORM

Spring JPA

Job description

The Digital S/W Engineer Group Mgr is accountable for management of complex/critical/large professional disciplinary areas. Leads and directs a team of professionals. Requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within a function and how they interact in order to achieve the objectives of the function. Applies in-depth understanding of the business impact of technical contributions. Strong commercial awareness is a necessity. Generally accountable for delivery of a full range of services to one or more businesses/ geographic regions. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Some external communication may be necessary. Accountable for the end results of an area. Exercises control over resources, policy formulation and planning. Primarily affects a sub-function. Involved in short- to medium-term planning of actions and resources for own area. Full management responsibility of a team or multiple teams, including management of people, budget and planning, to include performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations and budget approval.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and deploy software components and solve difficult problems generating positive feedback.
• Effectively coach, help and give feedback to team members.
• Work independently and with team(s) to deliver software product successfully.
• Lead deliveries that are consistently of high quality (secure, testable, maintainable, low-defects, efficient, etc.) and incorporate best practices.
• Review design and code.
• Focus on operational excellence, constructively identifying problems, identifying and building solutions, taking on projects that improve software, making it better and easier to maintain.
• Make improvements to SDLC processes and be the end-to-end owner for all engineering activities from inception to post-implementation.
• Regularly provide insights, lessons learned, risks and opportunities to senior leaders.
• Manage employees and non-employees.
• Manage team and deliveries to the budget.

Recommended Qualifications

• 15 or more years of relevant experience in development, delivery, and support of mission critical, customer facing applications progressively as engineer, engineer lead and engineer manager.
• Ability to self-learn new technologies and tools.
• Knowledge of Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Large and Small Language Models, Retrieval Augmented Generation, AI Agents, Agentic AI, Generative AI, Predictive AI.
• Experience in using one or more of Copilot, Gemini, Claude, Devin
• Proficient in many, if not all, of these - React, JavaScript, HTML5, Java, Spring Boot, Python, Solace, MQ, JMS, Spring JPA, Hibernate ORM, JDBC, COBOL, Mainframe, Jenkins, Oracle, DB2, MongoDB.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms, containers, CI/CD, and SaaS.
• Experience in design, build, and deployment of APIs & Microservices.
• Experience in BDD and test automation.
• Good knowledge of design patterns.
• Ability to design & build scalable and efficient solutions.
• Experience in Agile & Scrum methodologies.
• Experience in building frameworks and reusable shared components.

Education

• Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Digital Software Engineering

Time Type

Full time

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