Java Full Stack Engineering Lead - Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. is looking for an experienced professional in application development with over 9 years of experience. The role involves managing technology standards, overseeing project execution, and applying engineering concepts in a dynamic financial environment.

The ideal candidate will have strong full-stack development skills, particularly in React and Node.js, along with excellent leadership and communication abilities. This position provides an opportunity to work with finance technology solutions that align with business objectives.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in application development or systems analysis.
• Strong experience architecting enterprise-scale applications.
• Ability to deploy and test application components through all layers of the stack.

Responsibilities

• Manage technology standards across the functional area.
• Set goals within the functional area delivered to appropriate organizations.
• Create an environment that enables subject-matter experts to work efficiently.

Skills

Full-stack development

API development

React

Node.js

Java/Spring/Spring Boot

Debugging and troubleshooting

Cloud experience (AWS, GCP)

Unit testing

SQL databases

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

OpenShift

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

Overview

Finance Technology enables Citi to achieve its day‑to‑day and long‑term growth goals by providing services, technical solutions, and infrastructure across the bank. We help Citi comply with regulatory mandates and empower our businesses to reach their objectives. Our products and initiatives align with Citi’s strategic architecture principles and support the integration of global finance, risk, and controller functions.

What We Offer

Be part of a strategic team that develops, enhances, supports, and maintains solutions for Finance Technology. Participate in technical discussions and brainstorm sessions, defining ideas and strategies for existing and future platforms. Gain exposure to wholesale and retail businesses across data, risk, and finance. Work across diverse finance platforms and contribute to re‑architecture and re‑platforming initiatives on low‑code automation platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage technology standards across the functional area, ensuring development, understanding, and adherence globally.
• Set goals within the functional area that are delivered to appropriate Operations & Technology organizations.
• Contribute to IT Project Leadership to harmonize business and technology objectives and ensure teams are staffed and skilled.
• Create an environment that enables subject‑matter experts to work efficiently and deliver effectively.
• Manage execution of IT strategy and roadmap for the assigned technology area.
• Apply in‑depth understanding of engineering concepts and basic knowledge of related areas.
• Train and coach team members, manage performance, monitor quality, and address development needs.
• Make evaluative judgments based on complex information analysis, using multiple information sources.
• Negotiate with senior leaders and external parties.
• Assess risk in business decisions, uphold compliance with laws, rules, and regulations, and maintain the firm’s reputation.
• Supervise activities, create accountability, and report control issues transparently.

Qualifications

• 9+ years of experience in application development or systems analysis.
• Strong experience architecting enterprise‑scale applications.
• Extensive experience in programming and system analysis.
• Successful experience managing and implementing projects.
• Proven engineering experience building robust, scalable applications in the Capital Markets Technology industry.
• Ability to deploy and test application components through all layers of the stack.
• Proactive, independent work style with strong risk communication.
• Code review, test case review, and quality assurance expertise.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience working in global, complex financial services environments.
• Analytical and diagnostic skill set.
• Ability to adapt prioritization quickly in changing circumstances.
• Experience in a matrix environment with virtual teams.
• Operational process improvement track record.
• Leadership and project management skills.

Technical Skills

Must Have

• 9+ years of full‑stack development with React, TypeScript, Node.js, and Java/JVM‑based languages (Java, Kotlin). Experience designing UI frameworks and microservices.
• Strong API development experience and ecosystem knowledge.
• Hands‑on experience with React, JavaScript, Java/Spring/Spring Cloud/Spring Data JPA/Boot microservices.
• Debugging, logging, and troubleshooting skills with test‑driven development using Jest, Cypress, JUnit, Mockito.
• Experience with public clouds (AWS, GCP) is an advantage.
• Experience with OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of build and deployment tools (Jenkins, Tekton, UDeploy, Harness, NPM, Maven, Gradle).
• Unit testing and TDD implementation for software quality.
• Proficiency with SQL databases, MongoDB, Oracle.

Nice to Have

• Observability and monitoring stack experience.
• Knowledge of Gen AI productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Co‑Pilot, Devan).
• Experience with middleware such as Tibco RV, EMS, Solace, Kafka.
• Understanding of Python and Gen AI.

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Citi provides equal opportunity to all qualified candidates and will not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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