Senior Java Tech Lead - Cloud-Native Microservices Architect

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 44,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Senior Java Lead Engineer in a hybrid role based with a focus on scalable, fault-tolerant backend systems. You will guide architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and own delivery of high-volume microservices and event-driven platforms.

The role demands deep Java expertise (11/17/21), Spring, API design, and experience with Kafka/IBM MQ. You will collaborate with architecture, security, and infra teams to ensure resilient cloud-native deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in CS/IT or related field.
• 10+ years of software engineering experience with at least 2 years in leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and architecture of mission-critical microservices and event-driven systems.
• Mentor engineers, perform code reviews, and ensure testing standards.
• Drive CI/CD, SRE practices, and cloud-native deployments.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture, Security, and Infra teams.

Skills

Core Java

Spring Boot

API design

Kafka

Oracle

MongoDB

Docker/Kubernetes

RESTful services

DDD / Microservices

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree

Tools

OpenShift

WAS/Liberty

CI/CD tools

Job description

Citi is seeking a Senior Java Lead Engineer in a hybrid role based with a focus on scalable, fault-tolerant backend systems. You will guide architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and own delivery of high-volume microservices and event-driven platforms.

The role demands deep Java expertise (11/17/21), Spring, API design, and experience with Kafka/IBM MQ. You will collaborate with architecture, security, and infra teams to ensure resilient cloud-native deployments.