Senior Java lead Developer - Assistant Vice President

Citi; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Pune, India is seeking an Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst to contribute to backend systems for wealth lending platforms. You will own design, development, and delivery, while mentoring Java developers and driving high-quality software across the team.

The role requires deep Java/Spring expertise, RESTful API design, Oracle SQL, and experience with microservices, security, and CI/CD tooling. A background in lending or risk domains is highly valued.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive software development experience with at least 1–2 years in senior lead capacity.
• Experience in financial services or banking, wealth management or lending platforms is highly desirable.
• Certifications in Java, Spring, or cloud platforms are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical design, development, and delivery of backend services across wealth lending platforms.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a team of Java developers.
• Design and develop microservices and RESTful APIs with robust error handling and performance tuning.
• Oversee data access layers and optimize database interactions, especially Oracle.
• Lead code reviews, performance profiling, and optimization initiatives.
• Apply AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and quality.
• Guide architecture decisions and ensure compliant, high-quality delivery.

Skills

Core Java

Spring

API design

Oracle SQL

Hibernate/JPA

Kafka

Security best practices

AI-assisted development

Leadership

Lending/Risk domain knowledge

Technical leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Swagger/OpenAPI

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

OpenShift/Kubernetes

Job description

The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Owning the technical design, development, and delivery of backend services and applications across Wealth lending platforms.
• Providing technical leadership and mentorship to a team of Java developers, actively contributing to the design, development, and implementation of high-quality software.
• Designing and developing resilient and scalable microservices and RESTful APIs with robust error handling, monitoring, and performance.
• Designing, building, and managing the application's service and data access layers, ensuring consistent and efficient data handling.
• Performing and overseeing code quality reviews, application performance profiling, and driving optimization strategies.
• Defining, implementing, and validating complex business logic and data transformations within the application.
• Championing and utilizing AI-assisted development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) and modern authentication frameworks to improve developer productivity, code quality, and testing across the engineering team.
• Providing technical leadership and delivery ownership, guiding the team on architecture decisions, best practices, and ensuring the high-quality delivery of features and platform enhancements.
• Identifying problems, analyzing information, and making evaluative judgments to recommend and implement effective solutions.
• Applying fundamental knowledge of programming languages for design specifications and active development.
• Ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision, drive initiatives, and resolve complex technical issues effectively.
• Appropriately assessing risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

Recommended Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in software development, with at least 1-2 years in a senior developer or lead capacity.
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
• Demonstrable experience within the financial services or banking industry, specifically with wealth management or lending platforms, is highly desirable.
• Certifications in Java, Spring, or cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) are a plus.

Skills Required

Must Have

• Core Java & Spring: Extensive hands-on experience with the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of complex Java applications, with deep proficiency in the Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Spring Security, Spring Data).
• API & Web Services: Expertise in designing and developing RESTful APIs, including comprehensive documentation using tools like Swagger/OpenAPI.
• Database Proficiency: Strong command of database technologies, particularly Oracle, with expertise in advanced SQL, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• ORM Frameworks: Solid experience with Object-Relational Mapping frameworks such as Hibernate and Java Persistence API (JPA).
• Messaging Systems: Hands-on knowledge of asynchronous, event-driven architectures using messaging systems such as Kafka or Solace.
• Security: Solid understanding of security best practices, including implementing secure coding standards, and familiarity with API Gateways, authentication, and authorization mechanisms.
• AI-Assisted Development: Practical experience in AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Devin ) to enhance productivity, improve code quality, and accelerate development cycles.
• Leadership & Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead technical discussions and mentor junior developers.
• Domain Knowledge: Basic functional understanding of the Lending and/or Risk domains.
• Technical Leadership: Proven ability to lead, mentor, and guide Java developers on design patterns, development best practices, and code quality standards.
• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fostering effective collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

Good to Have

• Cloud & Containerization: Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and container orchestration with OpenShift or Kubernetes.
• DevOps & CI/CD: Experience with building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
• Application Monitoring: Knowledge of application performance monitoring (APM) and log aggregation tools such as Splunk, the ELK Stack, or Dynatrace.
• Agile & Project Management: Proficiency with project management and collaboration tools like Jira and Confluence.

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.

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