Java, AI - Senior Vice President

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Pune District; Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

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Job summary

Citibank (Switzerland) AG seeks a senior technology leader to drive the design and delivery of wealth-lending platforms, including Cards, Collections and Fraud Prevention. You will stay hands-on with core APIs and microservices while mentoring teams across regions.

The role emphasizes AI-enabled data-driven solutions, robust data governance and secure, scalable cloud architectures. Global collaboration and strategic roadmaps are core expectations.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in architecture and delivery of large-scale applications.
• Deep expertise in AI development tools, databases and data streaming.
• Proven leadership in microservices and event-driven architectures.
• Strong knowledge of Java/J2EE, Spring, Hibernate, and integration patterns.
• Experience with front-end tech like HTML5/CSS/JS and modern frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and development of wealth-lending platforms (Cards, Collections, Fraud Prevention).
• Hands-on coding of core APIs, microservices and orchestration components.
• Drive UI/UX for web front-end applications with a focus on responsive design.
• Architect modular, scalable data models and data governance across systems.
• Ensure fault tolerance, idempotency, and security in cloud environments.
• Mentor engineers, conduct architecture reviews and code reviews.
• Collaborate with business, risk and operations to translate lending strategies into tech solutions.

Job description

## Java, AI - Senior Vice PresidentApplylocations: Pune Maharashtra India: Chennai Tamil Nadu Indiatime type: Full timeposted on: Posted 30+ Days Agojob requisition id: 26955241The 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------------------------------------------------------## **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* *Accessibility at Citi.* *View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.*