Digital Software Engineer Lead

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 13,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Digital Sr Software Engineering Lead in Chennai, India to drive design, architecture, and delivery of digital banking platforms. You will lead multiple scrum teams, implement cloud-native microservices using Spring Boot, and ensure SDLC and security standards across Citi Digital channels.

Responsibilities include driving technical design, aligning roadmaps with business needs, and mentoring engineers while delivering high-quality, scalable software solutions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience delivering complex projects in financial services
• Strong hands-on development with cloud native microservices and Spring Boot
• Experience with Agile and multiple scrum teams
• Design and develop front-end apps with web tech and REST APIs on cloud platforms

Responsibilities

• Drive technical design and architecture, and map product roadmaps with BAs and architects
• Ensure compliance with SDLC and information security requirements
• Lead delivery across Digital Citi Global Wealth initiatives
• Mentor teams and improve software development processes and metrics
• Maintain data integrity and ensure quality across applications

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

Cloud native

Angular/React

REST APIs

OO design

Agile / Scrum

Education

Bachelor’s degree/University degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Jira

Bitbucket

Swagger Editors

Confluence/SharePoint

Jenkins

IntelliJ IDE

Splunk

Job description

Digital Software Engineer Lead

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

Title: Digital Sr Software Engineering Lead

Job Description Summary

The Digital Sr Software Engineer Lead is a position responsible for accomplishing results through the department to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with regional business and technology Bank teams.

The overall objective of this role is to

• Identify and act on opportunities to improve and update application software, data and systems.
• Improve and update Citi digital channels like Mobile, Internet banking and open banking partners, using latest cloud native technologies and frameworks and ensuring to maintain its within EOVS.
• Ensure compliance with Citi’s system development lifecycle and information security requirements
• Implement and maintain security controls to meet the requirements.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Application Development
  • Initiatives/projects across Digital of Citi Global Wealth.
  • Experience in delivering in Agile methodology and managing multiple scrum teams
  • Develop and implement best-in-class processes, metrics and practices
  • Responsible for driving technical design/architecture management, product roadmaps with close interaction with Business Analysts, Subject matter experts, Cross Product Architecture and other Product Processors
  • Ensure that the team is defining and implementing systems that are aligned with the organization strategy and goals
  • Adhere to the Citigroup's compliance standards and ensure compliance for the applications supported
  • Strong understanding of object-oriented analysis and design with excellent software development skills. Deep-dive and hands‑on development of front end technologies as well as deep understanding on cloud native micro service pattern with spring boot is preferred.
  • Good understanding of technology stack, solution skills, Backlog management of data integrity and accuracy issues.
  • Excellent Communication, Negotiation and Analytical skill to navigate unstructured problems and define solution
  • Actively participate in the training process to improve your skills, knowledge of software & Citi applications.
• Application Information Security and Code Quality Governance
  • Identify, assess, track and mitigate issues and risks at multiple levels (software, third party components/ libraries, servers). Determine if success metrics are in place and if not, work to define them.
  • Drive outstanding safety and soundness items across all teams to closure and turn it around to become prevention instead of reacting to issues.
  • Manage partnership with TISO, BISO, Risk and Compliance team ensure that the application is delivered within the defined quality and timeline
  • Analyze, fix, build / configure and implement applications to address infosec/code quality/VA issues and ensure no repeat findings by ensuring checklist and updating knowledge base.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant experience in delivering complex projects in the Financial Service industry covering full SDLC cycle and exposure to core banking domain areas such as accounting, savings, deposits, loans, authentication, payments and transfers.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented analysis and design with excellent software development skills. Deep-dive and hands‑on development of cloud native micro service pattern with spring boot is preferred.
• Good understanding of technology stack, solution skills, Backlog management of data integrity and accuracy issues. Demonstrated experience in software development lifecycle practices
• Design and develop front end customer facing applications in web technologies based on next gen architecture integrating with Java 8, Micro service Architecture, Spring boot/Spring integration and REST APIs on cloud platform.
• Track and remediate code quality issues /application vulnerabilities leveraging agreed upon action plans and timelines with responsible technology partners and application teams
• Strong Technical and functional knowledge in the banking domain.
• Creating effective solutions/Design Assets: Work with Architects, Info Sec, Business and Other Internal/Stakeholder to come up with end to designs.
• Knowledge in API & Micro services design, Open Api Architecture, Public/ private cloud infrastructure and its Data handling, TIBCO BW , EMS, SOA concepts, Web Services.
• Experience in developing large scale applications using Web Technologies integrated to Java 8, Micro service Architecture, Spring boot/Spring integration, REST APIs, Enterprise Architecture, XML, JSON, XSLT, Oracle and a good understanding in using tools like Jira, Bitbucket, Swagger Editors, Confluence/SharePoint, MS Office (Visio/Excel/PPTs), SOAP UI / Testing Tools, Ignite, IntelliJ IDE, Splunk, AppDynamics, Bitbucket , Jenkins, RLM etc.
• Strong expertise in different protocols like : TCP/IP,MQ,HTTPS, WSS connectors… etc..
• Deep understanding on the process and roles in Agile development, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery
• Excellent Communication, Negotiation and Analytical skill to navigate unstructured problems and define solutions, Collaborative and team player, ensuring overall business success
• Excellent organization skills; must be able to manage disparate tasks, project plans and ad‑hoc teams without solid lines of authority
• Ability to handle multiple demands
• Actively participate in the training process to improve your skills, knowledge of software & Citi applications.
• Strong understanding of object-oriented analysis and design with excellent software development skills. Deep-dive and hands‑on development of Angular, react and other web technologies as well as cloud native micro service pattern with spring boot is preferred.
• Good understanding of technology stack, solution skills, Backlog management of data integrity and accuracy issues.

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.

Location(s):

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job Type:

Hybrid

Time Type:

Full time

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