JAVA Digital Software Engineering Group Manager

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Irving, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

Citi in Irving, Texas is seeking a senior, technically-grounded leader to act as a Digital Software Engineering Group Manager. You will guide multiple full-stack teams, shaping architecture and delivery across Java/Spring Boot, Angular/React, and cloud-native patterns.

You will hire, mentor, and develop talent while aligning technology strategy with business goals; this role requires a strong commercial sense and a proven track record leading engineering organizations.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software development with progression to managing multiple teams.
• Strong hands-on full-stack background in Java backend and modern frontend stacks.
• Proven experience with microservices, cloud-native patterns, and API design.

Responsibilities

• Attract, hire, and retain senior full-stack engineering talent.
• Lead multiple teams with performance reviews, compensation, hiring, and actions.
• Develop skills across cloud, backend, and frontend to meet large-scale needs.
• Mentor engineers and managers to improve technical delivery and leadership.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Angular/React

Microservices

Cloud

CI/CD

Leadership

Communication

Architecture

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Master’s preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Job description

We are looking for a senior, technically-grounded leader to act as a Digital Software Engineering Group Manager. This role is accountable for the management of large and complex engineering areas, requiring a leader with a deep background in full-stack development. You will lead and direct multiple teams of seasoned professionals, applying a comprehensive understanding of modern architecture and engineering practices to achieve strategic objectives. You will be accountable for the delivery of a full range of services to one or more business lines, exercising control over resources, budget, and technical strategy. This position requires a blend of strong commercial awareness, technical credibility in Java and modern frontend stacks, and proven experience managing multiple engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Attract, hire, and retain senior full-stack engineering talent from both inside and outside the company.
• Lead multiple engineering teams, with full management responsibility including performance evaluations, compensation, hiring, and disciplinary actions.
• Develop technical skills across your teams, identifying and planning for large-scale development needs in areas like cloud engineering, backend services, and frontend frameworks.
• Mentor other engineers and managers, improving their technical skills and their ability to deliver complex software.

Strategy & Vision

• Develop and communicate a technical vision and roadmap for your department that supports the broader organizational vision.
• Influence your teams' technical strategy by making insightful contributions to architecture, technology selection, and engineering approach.
• Audit department goals to ensure alignment with broader organizational objectives and hold the department accountable for engineering and delivery excellence.
• Engage in short-to-medium-term planning of technical resources, architecture runways, and project roadmaps for your area.

Technical & Architectural Excellence

• Lead the architectural design and implementation of successful large-scale, critical software projects, with a focus on full-stack solutions.
• Guide architectural decisions across backend (Java/Spring Boot) and frontend (Angular/React) systems, including microservices, cloud-native patterns, and API design.
• Identify and solve ambiguous technical problems, architecture deficiencies, and system bottlenecks that impact innovation.
• Lead architectural design reviews for full-stack solutions, ensuring they are scalable, resilient, and secure.
• Demonstrate technical influence over multiple teams by driving adoption of software engineering best practices for full-stack development, CI/CD, security, and automated testing.

Execution & Delivery

• Take accountability for the end-to-end delivery and operational health of your teams' services.
• Harmonize discordant technical views and lead the resolution of contentious issues to build consensus and drive technical outcomes.
• Ensure that engineering decisions and code quality set a strong example for others; championing a culture of ownership ("You ship it, you own it.").
• Appropriately assess technical risk, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and driving compliance with all policies, rules, and regulations.

Required Qualifications

• Experience: 10+ years of software development experience with a clear progression from a hands-on engineering role into managing multiple technical teams.
• Full-Stack Background: Deep, hands-on technical background in full-stack development, including: Backend development using Java and frameworks like Spring Boot. Frontend development using modern frameworks like Angular or React.
• Architecture: Proven experience designing and building complex, distributed, and scalable systems. Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and cloud-native patterns.
• Cloud & DevOps: Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and a strong understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD principles and tooling.
• Leadership: First-class leadership and influencing skills, with proven experience managing technology teams and developing engineering talent.
• High-growth Environment: Has thrived and succeeded in delivering high-quality technology products/services in a high-growth environment where priorities shift rapidly.
• Communication: Excellent communication skills with experience negotiating and presenting technical strategy at a senior level.
• Education: Bachelor’s/University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field is required. Master’s degree is preferred.

Job Family Group: Technology

Job Family: Digital Software Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Primary Location: Irving Texas United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $169,600.00 - $254,400.00. 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: Please see the requirements listed above.

Anticipated Posting Close Date: Sep 16, 2026

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