Lead Controls Platform Engineer — AI-Powered Microservices

Citi; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi Irving, TX is seeking a Senior Engineer - Controls Technology to architect and build next‑gen platforms within controls technology. You will lead design and implementation of microservices, integrate AI tooling, and collaborate with frontend teams on MFE-driven interfaces.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, architecture, and delivering scalable, high‑quality backend and integration work in a financial services setting.

Qualifications

• 5-8 years of hands-on experience in software development.
• Experience with Java / Spring Boot framework or with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular).
• Strong experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) and building cloud-native applications.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects or acting as a tech lead for a development team.
• A keen interest in or experience with leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality.
• Understanding of software architecture, microservice design patterns, and RESTful API development best practices.
• Experience working in Financial Services or another large, complex global environment is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular) is a significant plus.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Hands-On Engineer: guide the technical direction and design of scalable, containerized Java Spring Boot microservices.
• Champion Innovation with AI Tooling: pilot and integrate AI-powered development tools to accelerate velocity and quality.
• Build Critical System Integrations: design robust APIs to connect platforms with firm-wide control systems.
• Shape the Full-Stack Experience: collaborate with frontend engineers to build seamless user experiences and APIs for MFE apps.
• Lead design and development of complex backend systems using Spring, Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
• Architect and implement microservices-based solutions with focus on scalability and reliability.
• Apply TDD and test-first development practices across all stages.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design and deliver new features.
• Guide the integration and optimization of Oracle and MongoDB in high-performance environments.
• Implement data access layers using Hibernate and JPA and manage caching with Redis.
• Ensure high quality through code reviews, static analysis and performance optimization.

Skills

Java / Spring Boot

Microservices

Docker / Kubernetes

OpenShift

RESTful API design

AI tooling

Team leadership

TDD / test-first

Communication

Architecture design

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Hibernate

JPA

Oracle

MongoDB

Redis

Spring

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Job description

Citi Irving, TX is seeking a Senior Engineer - Controls Technology to architect and build next‑gen platforms within controls technology. You will lead design and implementation of microservices, integrate AI tooling, and collaborate with frontend teams on MFE-driven interfaces.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, architecture, and delivering scalable, high‑quality backend and integration work in a financial services setting.