Senior Java Platform Architect

Citi; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Life, accident, and disability ins.

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Citi is seeking an Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst in Jersey City to drive core components for the Prime Brokerage platform using Java and Kotlin. You will provide technical leadership to an agile team, shape architecture, and ensure high-quality delivery across the software lifecycle.

The role emphasizes mentoring, CI/CD best practices, and performance improvements, with a focus on scalable, reliable systems in a dynamic financial environment.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role.
• Extensive experience in system analysis and programming of software applications.
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects.
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of Applications Development.
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Own and develop core components for the Prime Brokerage platform using Java/Kotlin.
• Provide technical leadership to an agile team, mentoring developers and establishing best practices for coding, testing, and CI/CD.
• Drive a culture of quality and continuous improvement in SDLC and DevOps, using metrics like DORA to boost efficiency.
• Lead system architecture, design, planning, and estimation discussions with technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Translate complex business requirements into detailed technical specifications.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of all project and technical documentation.
• Proactively identify, mitigate, and solve complex risks throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Manage production support, analyze issue patterns, and lead efforts to improve system performance, scalability, and reliability.

Skills

Java

Test-Driven Development

Kotlin

Cloud

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Kafka

Solace

TIBCO

SQL Server

Trino

Mongo

S3

OpenTelemetry

ELK

Grafana

Education

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Kafka

Solace

TIBCO

SQL Server

Trino

Mongo

S3

OpenTelemetry

Elastic Stack

Grafana

Job description

Citi is seeking an Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst in Jersey City to drive core components for the Prime Brokerage platform using Java and Kotlin. You will provide technical leadership to an agile team, shape architecture, and ensure high-quality delivery across the software lifecycle.

The role emphasizes mentoring, CI/CD best practices, and performance improvements, with a focus on scalable, reliable systems in a dynamic financial environment.