Margin Java Tech Lead, Senior Vice President

Citigroup; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup in Jersey City (NJ) is seeking a Margin Java Tech Lead - SVP to drive design and delivery of core margin systems. You will lead a team of engineers, define architecture standards, and collaborate with Risk, Quant, and Infrastructure to implement scalable, compliant solutions for OTC bilateral derivatives.

The role requires 8+ years of apps development experience, strong Java/Spring expertise, and hands-on cloud/microservices work with Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent is required.
• 8+ years of apps development experience with hands-on coding.
• Strong knowledge of OTC margining and risk models (VaR, SIMM).

Responsibilities

• Provide architecture expertise and design standards for major margin systems.
• Lead and coach mid-level developers; drive production releases.
• Ensure risk controls and governance alignment across teams.
• Collaborate with Quant and infrastructure groups on model integration.
• Maintain awareness of industry trends and emerging tech.

Skills

Java

Spring

Kafka

Distributed cache

Apache Ignite

REST

WebSocket

gRPC

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Microservices

Cloud platforms

Risk models (VaR/SIMM)

OTC Margining

Mentoring/leadership

Co-pilot tooling

Oracle RDBMS

Education

Bachelor's in Computer Science or equivalent

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Co-pilot

Oracle

Apache Ignite

Job description

We're currently looking for a high caliber professional to join our team as Margin Java Tech Lead - SVP - C14 based in Jersey City or Tampa. Cross Asset Risk & Margin technology teams actively develop and enhance a set of strategic systems and services which are regulatory driven and have a direct bearing on how Citi Capital Markets manages risk arising from trading, including both market and counterparty credit risks. We are responsible for calculating margin requirements for OTC bilateral derivatives and optimizing margin requirements for clients by considering offsets across various financial products using models like VaR, SIMM and Credit Stress. We support traders, salespeople, risk managers, financial controllers and operations staff.

The Margin Java Tech Lead is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application system design and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis, design and programming activities. This is a senior technical position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team to drive a variety of engineering activities including the design, acquisition and deployment of hardware, software and network infrastructure in coordination with the Technology team.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications design/architecture, programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals.
• Guide team to establish design standard, improving efficiency of development workflow and product rollout.
• Take ownership of smooth Production releases planning and execution
• Oversee software quality and system modifications
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary.
• Analyze existing operations to identify risks and redundancies
• Conduct comprehensive assessments to develop solutions
• Liaise with team members, management to ensure projects are completed to application development and governance standard
• Keep up-to-date with industry trends and developments
• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating 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.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Apps Development role with hand on coding
• Must have domain knowledge of OTC Margining
• Understanding of Risks (Greeks), risk calculation models like VaR/SIMM and ability to work with Quant team on risk model integration
• Demonstrated thought leadership in designing complex and distrusted systems
• In depth knowledge of Java, Spring, Kafka, Distributed Cache/Systems (e.g. Apache Ignite)
• Hads on experience with developing code using Co-pilot or similar tools
• Hands on experience on relational databases like Oracle
• Great exposure to microservices architecture.
• API first design thinking and implementation using Rest, websocket and gRPC
• Experience with building applications on cloud platform such as Docker, Kubernetes or OpenShift
• Proven implementation of design pattern and enterprise level architecture
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to multi-task and prioritize tasks effectively.
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• UI tech stack knowledge will be an advantage
• Experience with designing and developing ML/GenAI solutions will be an advantage
• Repo & TBA Margining Knowledge will be an advantage

Education

• A completed Bachelor's in Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent.
• A Master's degree in preferred

Job Family Group: Technology

Job Family: Applications Development

Time Type: Full time

Primary Location: Jersey City New Jersey United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $176,720.00 - $265,080.00

In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incent