Senior Java Engineering Lead Trade Finance Systems

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Life, accident & disability insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Citi is seeking a senior Trade Payables Finance Systems Solutions Engineering Lead in Jersey City, NJ. You will lead a senior team, shape the IT strategy for Trade Finance systems, and drive delivery across Product, Operations and Engineering.

Responsibilities include defining vision, architecture and integration standards, while mentoring analysts and ensuring compliance with controls and regulatory requirements. This role reports to Technology leadership.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on business solution analysis and technology delivery experience.
• Experience leading multiple product-centric engineering teams in a large organization.
• Delivery of high-quality technology products/services in fast-changing environments.
• Experience driving software delivery transformation through SAFe Agile practices.
• Knowledge of Domain Driven design, BDD, TDD and DevOps practices.
• Strong leadership and stakeholder management with cross-functional teams.
• Hands-on with Java & Spring and modern tech stacks including APIs and security patterns.
• Understanding of Trade Finance / Supply Chain business functions.

Responsibilities

• Establish and lead a Business Solution Analyst unit focused on Trade Finance / Supply Chain Finance systems.
• Collaborate with Product, Operations, and Engineering to define vision, goals, and strategy.
• Influence technical direction and ensure timely delivery within budgets and constraints.
• Design, research, and recommend new solutions to keep systems competitive.
• Foster innovation and adoption of modern development practices and standards.
• Advance cross-product architecture with CI/CD and DevOps adoption.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery: planning, risks, and stakeholder communication.
• Provide expertise and leadership in IT project management and delivery.
• Coach and mentor analysts to grow capabilities and performance.
• Establish design patterns and scalable integration standards.
• Measure design quality, value delivery, and user adoption.
• Engage with senior leaders to align priorities and manage trade-offs.
• Assess risk and ensure compliance with laws, policies, and controls.
• Understand Trade Finance / Supply Chain business functions.

Skills

Java & Spring Framework

Domain Driven design

SAFe Agile

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Oracle

MongoDB

Kafka

Solace

Job description

Citi is seeking a senior Trade Payables Finance Systems Solutions Engineering Lead in Jersey City, NJ. You will lead a senior team, shape the IT strategy for Trade Finance systems, and drive delivery across Product, Operations and Engineering.

Responsibilities include defining vision, architecture and integration standards, while mentoring analysts and ensuring compliance with controls and regulatory requirements. This role reports to Technology leadership.