Lead UI Engineer - Assistant Vice President

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

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Lead UI Engineer who will drive architectural vision and hands-on frontend development for complex UI applications. You will mentor engineers, ensure high-quality, secure, and performant UI solutions, and align with Citi's technology strategy to deliver impactful user experiences.

In this senior role, you will set technical direction, review architectures, collaborate with product and technology teams, and enforce coding standards while managing risk and compliance.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in UI development with 3–5 years in a leadership role.
• Advanced JavaScript/TypeScript and modern UI frameworks (Angular/React/Vue.js).
• Experience in data visualization and charting for frontends.
• Strong REST/GraphQL backend integration and data handling.
• Familiarity with Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and implementation of cutting-edge UI applications.
• Provide architecture reviews, interface design assessments, and code quality checks.
• Drive security measures and performance optimizations for frontend apps.
• Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of learning.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical specs.
• Define and enforce UI development standards and guidelines.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks and ensure compliance.

Skills

UI Framework Mastery

Data Visualization

Backend Integration

Linux & Cloud-native

Agile Methodologies

Project Leadership

Mentorship & Leadership

Communication Skills

Architectural Vision

Security & Performance

Tools

JIRA

Bitbucket/Git

CI/CD

Job description

The Lead UI Engineer is a senior-level position responsible for driving the architectural vision, technical design, and hands-on development of complex user interface applications. This role involves providing technical leadership, mentoring junior team members, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality, performant, and secure frontend solutions in alignment with the firm's technology strategy. The overall objective is to lead impactful UI initiatives that enhance user experience and business capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership & Strategy: Spearhead the design, development, and implementation of cutting-edge UI applications, ensuring adherence to architectural standards, best practices, and the firm's technology roadmap.
• Architectural Oversight & Review: Provide expert development oversight, including conducting rigorous architecture reviews, interface design assessments, and code quality checks for UI components and features.
• Security & Performance: Integrate robust security measures into UI design and development processes. Drive performance optimization initiatives for frontend applications, ensuring responsiveness and scalability.
• Complex Problem Solving: Leverage in-depth expertise in UI development to analyze and resolve complex technical challenges, evaluating solutions against business requirements, system processes, and industry best practices.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate closely with business stakeholders, product owners, and cross-functional technology teams to translate requirements into technical specifications and deliver innovative UI solutions.
• Mentorship & Development: Serve as a primary technical advisor and coach to less experienced engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, technical excellence, and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Process & Standards Definition: Define, implement, and enforce UI development standards, coding guidelines, and essential procedures to ensure consistency and quality across projects.
• Risk Management & Compliance: Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks within UI development lifecycles, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and internal policies, while safeguarding the firm's assets and reputation.

Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in UI development, with a minimum of 3-5 years in a lead or senior technical capacity, demonstrating leadership in architecting and delivering complex frontend systems.
• UI Framework Mastery: Advanced proficiency and hands-on experience with modern UI frameworks (e.g., Angular, React, Vue.js), coupled with advanced JavaScript/TypeScript.
• Data Visualization Expertise: Proven experience in designing and implementing high-performance, data-intensive frontend applications, utilizing sophisticated data visualization and charting libraries.
• Backend Integration: Strong understanding of backend integration patterns, including consuming RESTful APIs, GraphQL, and understanding data structures from various sources (e.g., SQL, NoSQL databases) relevant to frontend data consumption.
• Operating Environments: Experience working effectively within Linux environments and familiarity with cloud-native development principles.
• Development Methodologies: In-depth knowledge and practical experience with Agile development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and proficiency with tools such as JIRA, Bitbucket/Git, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Project Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and successfully deliver multiple complex projects concurrently, overseeing technical direction and team execution.
• Soft Skills: Exceptional leadership, communication (verbal and written), and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to mentor, influence, and collaborate effectively with diverse teams and senior stakeholders.
• Analytical & Strategic Thinking: Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to translate strategic business needs into scalable technical solutions and make sound architectural decisions under pressure.

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Job Family Group

Technology

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Job Family

Applications Development

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Time Type

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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