Apps Development Group Manager - C14 - RUTHERFORD

Citi; Rutherford (NJ); On-site; USD 176,720 - 265,080; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Senior Java Developer in Rutherford, New Jersey, with over 10 years of experience in Java development. The role involves managing teams, strategic resource control, and collaboration with technical stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have strong leadership and communication skills, and in-depth knowledge of Core Java and Spring Boot. A Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering is required, with a Master’s preferred.

In addition to a competitive salary, Citi offers comprehensive employee benefits including medical, dental, and 401(k) plans.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Java development.
• Strong leadership skills, excellent communication, time-management, and negotiation skills.
• In-depth knowledge of Core Java, Java EE, and Spring Boot.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple teams of professionals to accomplish established goals.
• Provide strategic influence and exercise control over resources and budget.
• Collaborate with technical product owner & SMEs to perform detailed requirements analysis.
• Lead the architectural design and implementation of multi-agent systems.

Skills

Java development

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Spring Boot

Microservices architecture

AI technologies

Analytical skills

Python

BigData

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Eclipse

IntelliJ

Oracle

Job description

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple teams of professionals to accomplish established goals and conduct personnel duties for team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions)
• Provide strategic influence and exercise control over resources, budget management and planning while monitoring end results
• Utilize in-depth knowledge of concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of other areas to resolve issues
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and contribute to defining standards
• Integrate in-depth knowledge of applications development with overall technology function to achieve established goals
• Provide evaluative judgement based on analysis of facts in complicated, unique, and dynamic situations including drawing from internal and external sources
• Influence and negotiate with senior leaders across functions, as well as communicate with external parties as 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.
• Collaborate with the business/Technical product owner & SMEs to perform detailed requirements analysis
• Responsible for Components Design, Construction & Unit Testing of assigned components/modules
• Perform technical review and resolve any technical challenges
• Coordinate with customer stakeholders and bridge the offshore communication
• Understanding of agile /waterfall development methodologies and test-driven development practices
• Responsible for overall deliverables and highlight if any risk

Qualifications and Skillset

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in Java development
• The role requires an individual who is results-focused, proactive, highly collaborative, confident under pressure, and has demonstrated skills in both solution evangelism and expectation management.
• Strong leadership skills, excellent communication, time-management; planning, negotiation skills and presentation skills are highly desirable.
• In-depth knowledge in building enterprise web applications
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of Core Java, Java EE, Spring boot
• excellent Knowledge in Spring Microservices architecture and design patterns
• In-depth knowledge of Multithreading , Concurrency, JPA , Hibernate
• Extensively used Eclipse or IntelliJ
• Agentic System Design: Lead the architectural design and implementation of multi-agent systems and autonomous AI solutions, ensuring scalability, robustness, and performance.
• AI Agent Development: Develop, train, and fine-tune individual AI agents, for tasks such as natural language understanding, decision-making, and task execution.
• Orchestration & Integration: Design and implement frameworks for agent orchestration, communication, and collaboration within a larger ecosystem. Integrate agentic AI solutions with existing enterprise platforms and data sources.
• Research & Innovation: Stay abreast of the latest advancements in agentic AI, multi-agent systems, and related fields. Conduct research and rapid prototyping of new AI technologies and methodologies.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Knowledge of Python, PySpark and working in BigData environment is a plus
• Knowledge of hardware and operating systems (Unix-based systems)
• Knowledge of event based architecture , JMS
• Understanding of relational databases (Oracle)
• Agile experience with application servers and web application servers

Education

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or engineering or equivalent discipline
• Master's degree preferred

Location & Compensation

Primary Location: Rutherford, New Jersey, United States

Time Type: Full time

Salary Range: $176,720.00 - $265,080.00

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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