Senior Applications Development Leader

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

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Jersey City, NJ seeks an Applications Development Group Manager to lead multiple teams and drive strategic development of enterprise applications.

You will oversee budgets, define standards, and align software delivery with the technology function, shaping reference architectures and delivering high-quality software in a fast-paced, risk-conscious environment.

This role demands 10+ years in Java back-end, strong leadership, and excellent communication across stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Java Back End development.
• Experience with managing the software development of complex and critical platforms.
• Proficient with full stack technology capabilities (Java, Spring Frameworks, Javascript and associated frameworks).
• Expertise with cloud computing technologies (AWS, Kubernetes, etc.) and micro-services architectures (server and front-end).
• Knowledgeable with database technologies – both relational and document (NoSQL) based storage.
• Experience with various messaging-based technologies – JMS, Kafka, MQ, etc.
• Experience designing reference architectures and conformance to enterprise blueprints.
• Experience building and managing high-performing technology teams.
• Experience with leading a development group and ability to guide the team on sound architecture and design principles along with delivering a quality software.
• Ability to perform code reviews to ensure the code hygiene.
• Very detail oriented and ability to collaborate with various partner teams on project delivery.
• Proficient with Agile software development methodologies (Scrum, Kanban, etc
• Excellent written and verbal communications.
• Knowledge/experience with Treasury business and Liquidities preferable, but not required

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.

Skills

Java Back End development

Team leadership

Full stack: Java, Spring Frameworks,  

Cloud: AWS, Kubernetes

Microservices architectures

Relational & NoSQL databases

Messaging: JMS, Kafka, MQ

Reference architectures

Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban)

Code reviews & hygiene

Excellent communication

Treasury domain knowledge (pref.)

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Java

Spring Frameworks

JavaScript

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Citigroup Inc. in Jersey City, NJ seeks an Applications Development Group Manager to lead multiple teams and drive strategic development of enterprise applications.

You will oversee budgets, define standards, and align software delivery with the technology function, shaping reference architectures and delivering high-quality software in a fast-paced, risk-conscious environment.

This role demands 10+ years in Java back-end, strong leadership, and excellent communication across stakeholders.