Senior Full-Stack Lead: Java/React, Cloud & Kafka

Citi; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 114,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Paid time off

Bonuses

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Vice President Full-Stack Engineer Lead in Tampa, FL to drive architectural design and hands‑on development of scalable applications powering investor services. You will mentor engineers, govern API design (REST/GraphQL), and own the delivery of real‑time data pipelines using Kafka in a cloud‑native environment.

You will lead a team across Java backend and React/Angular frontend, champion DevOps with Docker and Kubernetes, and collaborate with business stakeholders to deploy

Qualifications

• 6–10 years in Applications Development or systems analysis with a leadership track record.
• Proven ability to deliver full‑stack solutions across backend and frontend.
• Strong Java backend experience (Spring Boot) and API design expertise.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design and implementation of scalable full‑stack applications.
• Hands‑on development across Java backend and React/Angular frontend; design robust APIs (REST/GraphQL).
• Ensure governance, coding standards, testing, and DevOps practices are followed.

Skills

Leadership

Full-stack development

Java/Spring Boot

React/Angular

API design

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

REST/GraphQL

Job description

Citi is seeking a Vice President Full-Stack Engineer Lead in Tampa, FL to drive architectural design and hands‑on development of scalable applications powering investor services. You will mentor engineers, govern API design (REST/GraphQL), and own the delivery of real‑time data pipelines using Kafka in a cloud‑native environment.

You will lead a team across Java backend and React/Angular frontend, champion DevOps with Docker and Kubernetes, and collaborate with business stakeholders to deploy