Applications Development Senior Manager - Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Jersey City, NJ seeks an Applications Development Senior Manager to lead teams, supervise delivery, and align systems with business goals. The role emphasizes Java/React, RESTful APIs, and modern micro-frontend architecture.

You will guide technical solutions, manage budgets, and coordinate with the Technology team to drive application systems and programs. Experience in financial services and leadership is preferred.

Qualifications

• Senior-level Applications Development experience and leadership.
• Strong Java/React background with RESTful API design.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in production systems.
• Familiarity with Micro-Frontend architectures and SRE practices.
• Ability to partner with stakeholders and manage delivery.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more Applications Development teams and staff duties.
• Provide technical oversight across systems and applications.
• Review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects.
• Develop strategies for applications development and related areas.
• Monitor delivery, contribute to budget management and resource allocation.
• Ensure compliance with standards and risk controls.

Skills

Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Java/React

Java

REST APIs

Spring Boot

Micro-Frontend (MFE)

Docker

Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree / University degree or equivalent experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

The Applications Development Senior Manager is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities:

• Manage one or more Applications Development teams in an effort to accomplish established goals as well as conduct personnel duties for team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions)

• Utilize in-depth knowledge and skills across multiple Applications Development areas to provide technical oversight across systems and applications

• Review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects

• Contribute to formulation of strategies for applications development and other functional areas

• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business integrate to accomplish business goals

• Provide evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual data in complicated and unique situations

• Impact the Applications Development area through monitoring delivery of end results, participate in budget management, and handling day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project

• Ensure essential procedures are followed and contribute to defining standards negotiating with external parties when necessary

• 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.

Required Skills:

• Senior Full-Stack Engineer (Java/React)

• Strong proficiency in Java and experience building RESTful APIs with the Spring Boot framework.

• Contribute to our evolving Micro-Frontend (MFE) architecture to build and maintain independent, reusable UI components.

• Hands-on experience with Docker for containerizing applications.

• Solid understanding and practical experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration and cluster management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 6+ years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry

• Experience as Applications Development Manager

• Experience as senior level in an Applications Development role

• Document Digitization technologies (OCR – Tesseract, Abby, Kofax, Google Vision) combined with AI/ML

• Stakeholder and people management experience

• Demonstrated leadership skills

• Proven project management skills

• Basic knowledge of industry practices and standards

• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

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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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Jersey City New Jersey United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$142,320.00 - $213,480.00

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; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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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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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Jul 22, 2026

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