Java Fullstack Developer - Vice President

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 47,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Java Fullstack Developer - Vice President to lead Applications Development teams in a hybrid model out of Chennai, India. You will oversee delivery, drive architectural decisions, and manage staff while aligning with Citi's risk and control standards.

The role requires deep Java Spring Boot expertise, microservices, frontend frameworks, and experience in a large, regulated financial environment. Strong leadership and project management are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher; Master's preferred.
• 12+ years in financial services or applications development.
• Experience leading development teams and projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more Applications Development teams to meet goals.
• Provide technical oversight across systems and applications.
• Ensure risk controls and standards are followed in delivery.

Skills

Java ecosystem

Spring Boot

Hibernate/JPA

Angular

React

TypeScript

RxJS

NgRx/Redux

HTML5

CSS3

Sass

Microservices

API gateways

Service discovery

Event-driven

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Oracle

NoSQL

Git

Docker

Kubernetes/OpenShift

OWASP Top 10

OAuth2/OIDC

HashiCorp Vault

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Git

Maven/Gradle

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Job description

Java Fullstack Developer - Vice President

Location(s): Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Job Type: Hybrid

Posted: Aug. 20, 2026

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

The Applications Development Senior 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 one or more Applications Development teams in an effort to accomplish established goals as well as conduct personnel duties for team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions)
• Utilize in-depth knowledge and skills across multiple Applications Development areas to provide technical oversight across systems and applications
• Review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects
• Contribute to formulation of strategies for applications development and other functional areas
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business integrate to accomplish business goals
• Provide evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual data in complicated and unique situations
• Impact the Applications Development area through monitoring delivery of end results, participate in budget management, and handling day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and contribute to defining standards negotiating with external parties when 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.

Technical Skills & Qualifications

Required Technical Expertise:

• Java Ecosystem: Strong proficiency in Java 11/17+, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Security, and Hibernate/JPA.
• Frontend Technologies: Hands-on experience with Angular (v12+) or React, TypeScript, RxJS, State Management (NgRx/Redux), HTML5, CSS3, and SASS.
• Microservices Architecture: Deep understanding of microservices design patterns, API gateways, service discovery, and event-driven architecture (Kafka/RabbitMQ).
• Database Technologies: Experience with relational databases ( Oracle) and NoSQL databases.
• DevOps & Tools: Proficiency with Git/Bitbucket, Maven/Gradle, Jenkins/Harness, Docker, and Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Security Standards: Solid understanding of secure coding practices, OWASP Top 10, OAuth2, OIDC, and secret management (HashiCorp Vault).

Recommended Qualifications:

• 12+ years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry
• Experience as Applications Development Manager
• Experience as senior level in an Applications Development role
• Stakeholder and people management experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Proven project management skills
• Basic knowledge of industry practices and standards
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

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.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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