Java SQL Application Development - Vice President

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Pune District; Hybrid; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citibank (Switzerland) AG in Pune, India, invites a senior Application Development Tech Lead who will mentor engineers, drive architecture, and deliver scalable Java/SQL platforms in a hybrid work setup. You will lead Scrum teams, review solutions, set engineering standards, and partner with business units to align technology with strategy; strong communication and leadership are essential.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, performance tuning, and adoption of modern tooling to accelerate

Qualifications

• 12+ years of hands-on software design and development experience, with deep Java expertise.
• Experience building multithreaded, high-throughput applications and relational database design.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with a track record of mentoring engineers.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more Application Development teams to achieve goals and manage day-to-day operations.
• Provide technical oversight across Java technologies, architectures, and delivery.
• Review and drive solution architecture for ongoing and upcoming projects.
• Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices and standards.

Skills

Java

Multithreading

RESTful APIs

SQL Server

Frontend (React/Angular)

DevOps CI/CD

Architecture

Mentorship

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IT or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Git

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

## Java SQL Application Development - Vice PresidentApply: Hybrid: Pune Maharashtra India: Full time: Posted Today: 26995590The **Application Development Tech Lead** is a senior, hands-on technical leadership position responsible for architecting and building core platforms. As a hands-on technical leader for one or more Scrum teams, you will serve as a key voice in our architecture, driving innovation and ensuring our engineering practices meet the highest standards of quality and efficiency. This role is ideal for a \"player-coach\" who thrives on influencing system design, mentoring engineers, and contributing directly to the codebase.## Responsibilities* **Team Leadership & Personnel Management:** Manage one or more Application Development teams to accomplish established goals, while handling core personnel duties.* **Technical Oversight:** Utilize in-depth knowledge and skills across multiple Application Development domains to provide technical oversight of systems and applications.* **Solution Architecture:** Review and analyze proposed technical solutions across ongoing and upcoming projects.* **Strategic Contribution:** Contribute to the formulation of technical and architectural strategies for Application Development and related functional areas.* **Cross-Functional Alignment:** Develop a comprehensive understanding of how various business areas integrate to achieve organizational goals.* **Decision-Making:** Provide evaluative judgment based on the analysis of factual data in complex, ambiguous, or unique situations.* **Delivery & Work Allocation:** Drive impact across Application Development by monitoring end-to-end delivery and managing day-to-day operations, including resource planning and work allocation within the team/project.* **Standards & Governance:** Ensure essential procedures and governance policies are followed, contribute to defining engineering standards, and negotiate with external parties when necessary.* **Innovation & Tooling:** Actively explore and integrate modern AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, advanced code analyzers) to accelerate delivery velocity, elevate code quality, and foster a culture of engineering innovation.## Recommended Qualifications* **Experience:** 12+ years of hands on experience in software design and development, with deep expertise in **Java technologies.** Proven track record in developing and optimizing multithreaded, high-throughput applications.* **Database Expertise:** In-depth experience with SQL Server, including database design, query optimization, indexing, and performance tuning.* **Frontend Knowledge:** Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (e.g., React, Angular) is a significant plus.* **DevOps & CI/CD:** Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and modern infrastructure tooling.* **Architecture & Integration:** Strong knowledge of system integration principles and practical experience implementing modern integration patterns (e.g., RESTful APIs, event-driven architecture, messaging queues).* **Problem-Solving:** Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to execute effectively in fast-paced environments.* **Leadership & Mentorship:** Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, conduct code reviews, and mentor engineers.* **Communication:** Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.## Education* Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent university degree/experience) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field* Master’s degree preferred *This job description provides a high-level summary of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.*