Senior Java Lead Architect - Middleware & AI Innovation

Citi Group; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi Group is seeking a Senior Full Stack Lead Developer within Banking Technology to drive engineering excellence through hands-on contributions and high technical standards. You will influence cross-functional teams, deliver robust middleware platforms, and apply modern engineering practices to complex financial systems.

You will mentor engineers, translate business requirements into actionable designs, and champion innovative solutions including AI-enabled approaches to accelerate delivery

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6+ years of backend Java development with React frontend.
• Experience owning design and delivery of large-scale software as a senior IC.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to long-term technical vision and architectural roadmap.
• Mentor and guide senior and junior engineers.
• Translate business requirements into technical designs.
• Drive adoption of advanced architectural patterns and emerging tech.
• Leverage AI tools to boost development efficiency.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product management and operations to deliver scalable solutions.
• Ensure on-time delivery with high quality and security considerations.

Skills

Java Backend

React Frontend

Software Architecture

Mentoring

Technical Leadership

Tools

Spring Boot

Kafka

GraphQL

NoSQL Databases

Job description

Citi Group is seeking a Senior Full Stack Lead Developer within Banking Technology to drive engineering excellence through hands-on contributions and high technical standards. You will influence cross-functional teams, deliver robust middleware platforms, and apply modern engineering practices to complex financial systems.

You will mentor engineers, translate business requirements into actionable designs, and champion innovative solutions including AI-enabled approaches to accelerate delivery