Head of Personal Loans Core Platforms & API Integrations

Citi; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 170,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is recruiting aSenior Engineering leader for USCC Personal Loans Core Platforms and Lending Integrations in Jacksonville, FL. The role leads architecture, delivery, and governance across API ecosystems, ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant integrations.

You will drive engineering standards, guide senior engineers, and partner with product, risk, and external partners to advance value cards, lending, and commerce capabilities.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of senior Engineering/Technology leadership experience.
• Proven track record designing enterprise-grade API architectures (RESTful, GraphQL, event-driven, microservices).
• Deep expertise in integration patterns (synchronous/asynchronous, message queues, gateways, service mesh).
• Experience with cloud stacks (AWS/Azure/GCP), containers (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD, and IaC.

Responsibilities

• Own delivery of Personal Loans Core and Lending API integrations across value proposition, lending, and commerce ecosystems.
• Define target-state architecture and engineering standards; review designs and guide principal engineers.
• Lead large-scale software solutions with long-term impact across value, lending, and commerce platforms.

Skills

API integration

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Docker/Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as code

Security best practices

OAuth/JWT/API keys

Data security/compliance

Leadership/people management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

API management platforms

Job description

Citi is recruiting aSenior Engineering leader for USCC Personal Loans Core Platforms and Lending Integrations in Jacksonville, FL. The role leads architecture, delivery, and governance across API ecosystems, ensuring secure, scalable, and compliant integrations.

You will drive engineering standards, guide senior engineers, and partner with product, risk, and external partners to advance value cards, lending, and commerce capabilities.