Java Engineering Lead - Market Ops Data Platform

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 31,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Java Engineering Lead for Market Ops Data Platform in a hybrid role based in Pune, India. The role leads multiple development teams, shaping applications systems and platform capabilities to drive performance and scalability across Markets Ops data platforms.

The position requires senior leadership, strategic budgeting, risk management and cross-functional collaboration with technology and business partners to deliver robust, compliant solutions.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in applications development.
• Experience in management.
• Experience managing global technology teams.

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple teams of professionals to accomplish established goals and conduct personnel duties.
• Provide strategic influence and budget management and planning while monitoring end results.
• Resolve issues with in-depth knowledge of applications development and related areas.
• Contribute to defining standards and ensuring essential procedures are followed.
• Integrate knowledge of applications development with the broader technology function to achieve goals.
• Provide evaluative judgement in complex situations.
• Influence and negotiate with senior leaders and external parties as needed.
• Assess risk in business decisions and ensure governance and compliance.

Skills

Applications development

Management

Global technology teams

Leadership

Job description

Java Engineering Lead - Market Ops Data Platform

Job Req Id: 26960089

Location(s):

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Job Type:

Hybrid

Posted:

May. 07, 2026

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Job Overview

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.

Recommended Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in applications development
• Experience in management
• Experience managing global technology teams