Digital Software Eng Senior Lead Analyst SVP - Citi

OpenTalent; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Digital Software Engineer to lead digital architecture strategy across its secure and high-performance platforms. You will set the technical direction for Citi's Digital team and mentor engineers while shaping scalable systems and services across cloud environments.

The role requires deep architectural expertise, hands-on experience with web/mobile frameworks, and proactive collaboration with stakeholders to deliver strategic outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in an enterprise architecture role.
• Experience delivering secure, scalable cloud solutions across AWS/PCF/Akamai.
• Hands-on with web/mobile frameworks including Angular and native iOS/Android.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical architecture strategy for Citi's Digital engineering team, ensuring alignment with enterprise technology direction and long-term business goals.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performance systems and services, balancing immediate needs with strategic outcomes.
• Lead architecture design reviews, identify reusable patterns, and drive system enhancements for faster product delivery.
• Guide and mentor engineers across seniority levels as a technical coach and advisor.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and engage with external vendors to identify innovative solutions.
• Build and analyze delivery metrics to measure engineering and operational excellence.
• Represent Citi's engineering capability externally through conferences, publications, and industry engagement.
• Identify and manage technical and business risk, escalating issues with transparency and ensuring compliance.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture (AWS, PCF, Akamai)

Web/mobile frameworks (Angular, iOS, (

Tools

AWS

Pivotal Cloud Foundry

Akamai

Angular

iOS

Android

Job description

Discover your future at Citi

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview

Citi is looking for a Digital Software Engineer to lead digital architecture strategy across one of the world's most consequential financial technology environments. In this role, you will set the technical direction for Citi's Digital team, shaping the design of reliable, scalable, and high-performance platforms that directly influence business outcomes across multiple lines of business. You will operate at the intersection of engineering leadership and strategic decision-making, working independently to solve complex architectural challenges while mentoring the next generation of engineering talent.

Responsibilities

• Define and own the technical architecture strategy for Citi's Digital engineering team, ensuring alignment with enterprise technology direction and long-term business goals.
• Design scalable, secure, and high-performance systems and services, making deliberate architectural trade-offs that balance immediate engineering needs with strategic outcomes.
• Lead architecture design reviews, identify reusable patterns across the organisation, and drive system enhancements that enable engineering teams to ship new products with speed and confidence.
• Guide and mentor engineers across seniority levels, acting as a technical coach and trusted advisor who raises the quality and consistency of engineering output across teams.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and engage with external vendors to identify innovative solutions, translating market insights into actionable improvements for Citi's platforms.
• Build and analyse delivery metrics that measure engineering and operational excellence, using data to identify gaps and steer both tactical and strategic priorities.
• Represent Citi's engineering capability externally through conference speaking, publications, and industry engagement, strengthening the team's profile in the broader technology community.
• Identify and manage technical and business risk proactively, escalating issues with transparency and ensuring engineering decisions uphold compliance and ethical standards.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 10 or more years of experience in an enterprise architecture role, with deep subject matter expertise in one or more technology domains.
• Demonstrated ability to architect and deliver secure, performant, and scalable solutions across cloud platforms including AWS, Pivotal Cloud Foundry, and Akamai.
• Hands-on expertise with web and mobile frameworks including Angular and iOS and Android native development.