Senior Java Developer / Tech Lead - Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Pune is seeking a Senior Java Developer/Technical Lead to design, build, and maintain high-volume data and trade reporting applications in regulatory space.

You will lead technical design, code with Core Java and Spring Boot, tune performance, and mentor junior engineers while coordinating with compliance and analytics teams.

The role requires 10–14+ years of Java experience, strong DB tuning skills, and experience with big data pipelines; familiarity with AI/GenAI is a plus.

Qualifications

• 10–14+ years of hands-on Java development and data platforms.
• Strong Core Java & Spring Boot with microservices and RESTful APIs.
• Advanced SQL & database tuning (Oracle, Hive) and data formats.
• Experience with data mapping, ETL, and reconciliation frameworks.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and version control tooling.

Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable backend services for regulatory reporting.
• Lead technical design, review code, and mentor engineers.
• Improve data integration from upstream systems using JSON/XML/REST.
• Tune SQL queries and optimize Hive/Big Data pipelines.
• Coordinate with analysts, architecture, and compliance teams.

Skills

Java Core / Java 8+

Spring Boot

Microservices

SQL & DB Tuning

Oracle

Hive / Big Data

JSON/XML/FPML

REST APIs

CI/CD (Jenkins/Tekton)

GitHub / Version control

Leadership / Mentoring

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/IT

Tools

GitHub

JIRA

Confluence

Jenkins/Tekton

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Java Developer / Technical Lead (C13 level) to design, build, and maintain high-volume data and trade reporting applications in the Capital Markets regulatory space. You will lead technical design, write clean code, tune query performance, and guide junior developers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design & Coding: Build and enhance scalable, robust backend services using Core Java, Spring Boot, and microservices for regulatory transaction reporting.
• Data Integration & Mapping: Ingest, parse, and process high-volume trade data from upstream trading systems using JSON, XML/FpML, and REST APIs.
• Performance Tuning: Troubleshoot and optimize SQL queries, Oracle databases, and Hive/Big Data pipelines to meet strict regulatory SLAs.
• Data Quality & Reconciliation: Develop automated data reconciliation, validation checks, and error-handling routines.
• AI & Modernization: Leverage AI/GenAI tools (prompt engineering, RAG, automated workflows) to streamline data mapping and analysis.
• Team Leadership: Conduct code reviews, set coding and testing standards, mentor junior/mid-level engineers, and allocate tasks.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Partner with business analysts, architecture, and compliance teams to translate regulatory rules into technical specifications.

Required Skills & Experience

• 10-14+ years of hands‑on experience in Java software development and data platforms.
• Strong Core Java & Spring Boot: Multithreading, collections, concurrency, microservices, and RESTful APIs.
• Advanced SQL & Database Tuning: Deep experience with Oracle and Hive; strong ability to read execution plans and tune slow queries.
• Data Formats: Hands‑on experience parsing and transforming JSON, XML, and complex nested data structures.
• Data Quality & ETL: Experience with data mapping, warehousing concepts, ETL pipelines, and reconciliation frameworks.
• Tooling: GitHub, JIRA, Confluence, CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/Tekton).
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field.

Good to Have / Preferred

• Direct experience with Capital Markets regulatory reporting regimes (e.g., MiFID II, EMIR, SFTR, CFTC Re-write).
• Familiarity with messaging systems (Kafka / MQ).
• Working knowledge or interest in AI/GenAI (LLMs, RAG, Prompt Engineering).
• Exposure to Python, Snowflake, Databricks, or Cloud platforms.

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.

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