Applications Development Senior Group Manager (C15)

Citi; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 170 000 - 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Citi in New York is seeking an Applications Development Senior Group Manager to lead engineering teams and shape technical direction for large-scale financial systems. You will drive architecture, governance, and cloud-native delivery while mentoring engineers to maintain high standards.

The role emphasizes collaboration with business leaders, ensuring regulatory compliance and robust software delivery in a dynamic financial services environment.

Qualifications

• Progressive experience in application development and engineering leadership in regulated financial services.
• 8-10+ years of managerial experience leading multi-disciplinary teams.
• Architecting enterprise-grade platforms with governance and standards.
• Hands-on cloud experience with AWS or Azure.
• Programming languages include Java, Python, TypeScript, or COBOL.
• Designing integration architectures with TIBCO, Kafka, or MuleSoft.
• Containerization with Docker and Kubernetes at scale.
• CI/CD practices with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD.
• Relational and NoSQL databases experience.
• Observability with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK or Splunk.
• Mentoring engineers and engineering managers.
• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks and cloud ML services.
• Strategic alignment of engineering roadmaps with enterprise goals.
• PMP, MBA, or equivalent credentials.

Responsabilités

• Lead multiple teams to achieve goals, manage performance and hiring.
• Provide architectural vision and enforce technical standards.
• Present regular reviews to senior management.
• Drive system architecture design and ensure quality deliverables.
• Ensure compliance, policy adherence, and proper documentation.
• Manage budgeting, planning, and future strategy for areas.
• Oversee regulatory reporting requirements and controls.
• Resolve issues and escalate to senior management when needed.
• Lead disaster recovery planning and testing.
• Present updates to local and global stakeholders.
• Define best practices and ensure transparency across teams.
• Assess risk in business decisions and uphold Citi's standards.
• Foster accountability and professional development across staff.

Connaissances

Engineering leadership

Large-scale systems

Performance management

Hiring & talent

Cloud: AWS/Azure

Java

Python

TypeScript

COBOL

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL/MongoDB

Jenkins/GitLab

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Outils

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

GitHub Actions

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

Description du poste

About Citi

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients' best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We'll enable growth and progress together.

About the Team

The Applications Development Senior Group Manager is a transformative technology leader at the intersection of engineering excellence and strategic organizational impact. This is not simply a management role - it is an opportunity to shape the technical direction of a high-performing, multi-team engineering function within one of the world's most consequential financial institutions. Citi seeks a seasoned professional who brings equal command of enterprise-scale systems architecture and the organizational acumen to build, inspire, and evolve talented engineering teams. This leader understands that great software is built by great people, and that their most powerful tool is the environment they create.

Responsibilities

• Manage/develop multiple teams of professionals to accomplish established goals and conduct personnel duties for team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions) as well as ensure team adheres to best practices and process
• Develop vision for team around roles and responsibilities, and structure team to ensure greatest impact, efficient use of resource, and alignment to business structures
• Prepare and present regular team/project reviews to senior management and business leaders
• Drive the design and development of system architecture, work with end-users of the systems, and enhance the quality of deliverables
• Ensure staff follows Citi documented policy and procedures as well as maintain desktop procedures and supporting documentation for filings on a current basis and in comprehensive manner
• Monitor and manage approach/end results, budgeting, planning, policy formation, and contribute to future strategy of the area(s)
• Ensure change is managed with appropriate controls, documentation, and approvals including implementation of new and revised regulatory reporting requirements
• Research and resolve issues, provide recommendations, and elevate to senior management as needed
• Manage and maintain all disaster recovery plans, oversee appropriate testing, and provide permit-to-operate for new applications
• Lead and deliver local staff forums, present global, regional, and location news and updates to engage team in the progress of organization
• Contribute to defining and implementing best practices and processes for the department and ensure transparency and consistency across teams
• Appropriately assess risk when business 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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive experience in application development and engineering leadership, with a track record of delivering large-scale, mission-critical systems in regulated financial services environments
• 8-10+ years of managerial experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams, including full accountability for performance management, hiring, talent development, succession planning, and organizational design
• Demonstrated experience architecting and leading the delivery of enterprise-grade application platforms, with the ability to set and enforce technical standards, drive architectural governance, and ensure engineering excellence across multiple teams
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, EKS) or Microsoft Azure (AKS, Functions, Cosmos DB), with the ability to lead the design and delivery of scalable, highly available, cloud-native solutions at enterprise scale
• Advanced expertise in programming languages including Java, Python 3.10+, TypeScript, or COBOL, with a demonstrated history of establishing coding standards and guiding engineering teams in building maintainable, high-performance financial applications
• Experience leading the design of integration architectures using technologies such as TIBCO, Apache Kafka, or MuleSoft, including oversight of event-driven, message-based systems supporting high-throughput financial data processing
• Deep knowledge of containerization and orchestration platforms such as Docker and Kubernetes (OpenShift or Amazon EKS preferred), including the ability to define operational standards, lead platform migrations, and ensure production stability at scale
• Experience establishing and governing CI/CD practices using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD, enabling high-velocity, safe deployments across engineering organizations in regulated environments
• Advanced knowledge of relational and NoSQL database technologies including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Oracle, or Redis, with experience setting data architecture standards and guiding teams on performance optimization and regulatory data management
• Experience leading the implementation of enterprise observability strategies using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Splunk, with accountability for system reliability, SLA attainment, and incident response across multiple platforms
• Proven ability to mentor, coach, and grow senior engineers and engineering managers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, psychological safety, continuous learning, and inclusive team development
• Familiarity with AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, or cloud-native ML services (AWS SageMaker, Azure ML), with experience identifying and applying intelligent solutions to complex engineering and business challenges
• Advanced knowledge of the strategic direction of the technology function within the relevant business domain, with demonstrated experience aligning engineering roadmaps to enterprise strategy and regulatory requirements
• PMP Certification, MBA, relevant technical certifications, or equivalent credentials; experience with financial products and deep understanding of industry competitive dynamics required

Education

Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Master's degree preferred

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

New York New York United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$170,000.00 - $300,000.00

Benefits

In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.

Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including:

• medical
• dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• life, accident, and disability insurance
• wellness programs
• paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.

Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

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

Anticipated Posting Close Date

Oct 08, 2026

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