Apps Development Group Manager - Sr. Vice President

Citi; Rutherford (NJ); On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Rutherford, New Jersey, invites applications for an Applications Development Manager role to lead multiple teams and drive the design, development, and delivery of large-scale Java-based enterprise applications. The role emphasizes leadership, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration to meet ambitious technology goals.

The position requires deep expertise in Java EE, Spring Boot, microservices, and modern development practices, with experience in big data and AI-enabled

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of Java development experience.
• Proven leadership and strategic influencing abilities.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Experience building enterprise web applications with Java EE.
• Knowledge of Spring Microservices and concurrency.
• Experience with Agile methodologies.
• Familiarity with Oracle DB and JMS.
• Experience with AI agentic systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple teams of professionals to accomplish goals and conduct personnel duties.
• Provide strategic influence and control over resources, budget management and planning.
• Resolve issues using in-depth knowledge of applications development.
• Define standards and ensure procedures are followed.
• Collaborate with business/technical owners and SMEs for detailed requirements analysis.
• Lead design, construction and unit testing of components/modules.
• Coordinate with customer stakeholders and offshore teams for communication.
• Understand agile/waterfall methodologies and test-driven development.

Skills

Java

Leadership

Communication

Enterprise web apps

Spring Boot

Microservices

Multithreading

JPA / Hibernate

Eclipse / IntelliJ

Agentic AI

Python / PySpark

Unix

JMS

Oracle

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Eclipse

IntelliJ

JMS

Oracle

Spring Boot

PySpark

Job description

The Applications Development Group 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 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

Job 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

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Development

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Rutherford New Jersey United States

Primary Location 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.

Most Relevant Skills

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Other Relevant Skills

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

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

oct 21, 2026

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