Java, AI - Senior Vice President

Citi; Pune District; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking an Applications Development Group Manager to lead a senior development team delivering scalable wealth-lending platforms with a hands-on approach to API and service development.

The role emphasizes architectural leadership, data governance, and advanced engineering practices across Java, front-end tech, and cloud-native environments.

Qualifications

• 14+ years of experience in designing and delivering large-scale, data-intensive enterprise applications.
• Deep expertise in AI development tools, databases, and data streaming platforms.
• Leadership in architecting microservices platforms and event-driven architectures.
• Expertise in modern DevOps practices, containerization (Kubernetes) and advanced CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong Java/J2EE skills including Spring Framework and enterprise integration patterns.
• Proven capability in frontend development with strong UI/UX portfolios.
• Knowledge of financial services risk, regulatory and security standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of wealth-lending platforms, coding core APIs and services.
• Drive UI/UX architecture for web front-end applications.
• Oversee data-driven systems, ensure data governance and quality controls.
• Mentor engineers, conduct architecture reviews, enforce coding standards.
• Ensure fault tolerance, idempotency, and scalable cloud deployment.

Skills

Java/J2EE

Spring Framework

Microservices

Front-end React

AI/ML tooling

Data streaming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Eng

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Kubernetes

Kafka

CI/CD pipelines

CI/CD tools

Job description

The Applications Development Group Manager is a senior management level position responsible for leading and managing a development team to strategically orchestrate the successful delivery and implementation of new and enhanced application systems and programs. Working in close coordination with cross-functional technology teams , this role is instrumental in advancing technical capabilities, championing engineering best practices, and fostering positive cultural evolution within the organization. The overall objective of this role is to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities :

• Lead the design and development of wealth-lending platforms (Cards, Collections and Fraud Prevention), remaining actively hands-on in coding core APIs, micro services, and orchestration components.
• Spearhead the creation of intuitive, visually striking and highly responsive user interface(UI/UX) for web front-end applications.
• Lead the team in designing and developing straight through processing functions, process automation leveraging AI.
• Lead the team in testing automation.
• Lead architectural design and implementation of modular, highly scalable, event-driven data models, ensuring data integrity and performance for high-volume transactions.
• Drive the architectural vision for data-driven systems, ensuring they meet volume and scale requirements for the Cards, Collections and Fraud Prevention business domain.
• Establish and enforce data governance frameworks, design and implement comprehensive data quality controls across the system.
• Establish engineering standards across system design, API contracts, resiliency patterns, observability, performance optimization, and secure coding practices.
• Guide the team through hands-on code reviews, architecture reviews, and technical mentoring, elevating distributed systems design and scalable service engineering practices.
• Ensure services are built for fault tolerance, idempotency, concurrency control, and horizontal elasticity across modern cloud environments.
• Partner closely with business, risk, and operations stakeholders to translate evolving lending strategies into scalable, compliant, and high-performance technology solutions.
• Lead the end-to-end execution, proactively managing cross-functional dependencies and mitigating risks, while ensuring timely and high-quality implementation across multiple regions.

Qualifications:

• 14+ years of relevant experience in designing and delivering large-scale, data-intensive, extensible, and scalable enterprise applications, including real-time and batch processing systems.
• Deep expertise in AI Development Tools, database technologies, and data streaming platforms to support high-volume, low-latency data processing.
• Proven leadership in architecting and implementing robust microservices platforms and event-driven architecture using Domain-Driven Design principles.
• Expertise in modern DevOps practices, including strategic adoption and optimization of containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes) and advanced CI/CD pipelines.
• Deep expertise in Java and J2EE technologies, including Spring Framework, Hibernate, and enterprise integration patterns, for building robust and scalable back-end services.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and developing production‑grade, user‑friendly web front‑end applications, with a strong portfolio showcasing distinctive UI/UX design and implementation.
• Proficiency in modern front‑end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and leading frameworks such as React, Typescript, etc.
• Proficiency in event streaming platforms like Kafka, Solix, etc.
• Deep understanding and application of financial services industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and security standards relevant to wealth management and lending.
• Drive the strategic adoption and integration of advanced analytical capabilities, including AI and ML, to deliver innovative solutions and significant business value.
• Proven track record of building, managing, and leading high‑performing, geographically distributed technology teams.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.
• Ability to define and articulate a clear technical strategy that aligns with business objectives and drives innovation across the platform.
• Proven ability to define, prioritize, and manage technology roadmaps, balancing innovation, technical debt, and business priorities.
• Good domain knowledge in Cards, Collections, Fraud Prevention, with a strong understanding of risk management, regulatory requirements, and fraud mitigation strategies.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Development

Time Type:

Full time

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