Senior Java Engineering Lead, Credit Exposure- Vice President

Citi; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Senior Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst based in Pune District, India. This senior-level position involves leading application systems analysis and programming, collaborating with management to enhance system functions, and delivering technology projects throughout the software development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in Core Java and a strong background in Capital Markets, specifically in Derivatives and Risk management. Leadership potential and familiarity with Agile development processes are also essential.

Qualifications

• 10+ years Core Java experience developing applications.
• 5+ years experience in Capital Markets and understanding of Derivatives.
• Experience with Agile software development and test-driven development.
• Understanding of Java internals like class loading and memory management.
• Experience implementing industry best practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead application systems analysis and programming activities.
• Collaborate with multiple management teams on system enhancements.
• Deliver technology projects throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Provide technical leadership and ensure adherence to architectural guidelines.
• Serve as a mentor to mid-level/junior developers.

Skills

Java Core with concurrent programming

Spring Framework (Core, Integration, Batch, JDBC, Hibernate)

Distributed Caching frameworks (Gemfire, Redis, etc.)

Cloud computing technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)

Databases (Oracle, MongoDB)

Linux environment familiarity

SDLC/Dev Ops (Git, CI/CD tools)

Gen AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

The Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements.
• Resolve a variety of high impact problems projects through in‑depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards.
• Deliver advanced technology projects providing expertise in the full software development lifecycle, from concept and design to testing and deployment. Opportunities exist to expand responsibilities to a team‑lead position based on leadership potential and performance.
• Provide technical leadership on projects implemented by the wider team of Software Engineers / Analyst Developers using advanced knowledge of application development and ensure application design adheres to the appropriate architectural and design patterns in the systems.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of engineering process and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging and productionization.
• Collaborate effectively with a large global team of software engineers, business analysts, dev‑ops and support staff to deliver software solutions for the business.
• Advance the derivatives exposure processing software infrastructure by continuously adopting new technologies where appropriate to solve business problems while adhering to Citi’s architectural guidelines.
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid‑level/junior developers and analysts, helping build the overall engineering capabilities of the team.
• Appropriately assess risk when decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Ideal Background

• 10+ years Core Java experience developing robust, scalable and maintainable applications applying Object Oriented Design principles.
• 5+ years working in the Capital Markets domain. Good understanding of Derivatives and Risk management is a significant advantage.
• Experience with Agile software development processes with a strong emphasis on test‑driven development.
• Understanding of Java internals such as class loading and memory management.
• Demonstrated capacity to build sophisticated tooling for development and production team use.
• Experience implementing industry best practices.
• Experience with Gen AI tools.

Skills

• Java Core with extensive hands‑on experience with concurrent programming.
• Spring Framework including Core, Integration, Batch, JDBC, Hibernate.
• Distributed Caching frameworks such as Gemfire, Oracle Coherence, Redis or Apache Ignite.
• Cloud computing technologies with practical experience working with containers, microservices and large datasets (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Databases – RDBMS preferably Oracle, NoSQL preferably MongoDB.
• Familiarity with Linux environment including scripting skills.
• SDLC/Dev Ops – Git/BitBucket, CI/CD pipeline frameworks such as Jenkins, SonarQube, JIRA, Any secure coding toolkits.
• Hands on experience with Gen AI tools.

Education

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

This job description provides a high‑level review of the types of work performed. Other job‑related duties may be assigned as required.

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