Senior Lead Java Backend Engineer – AI-Powered Risk

Citi; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 126,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Irving, TX seeks a Lead Java Developer to design, develop, and deploy large-scale Counterparty Credit Risk Management systems. You will lead a team of engineers, drive architecture decisions, and apply AI tools to optimize risk analytics.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, technical leadership, modern cloud-native microservices, and collaboration with product, risk, and trading teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of software development with leadership experience.
• Strong hands-on Java programming skills.
• Extensive cloud, microservices, APIs, Docker/Kubernetes, and serverless experience.
• Proven AI/ML tool usage in large-scale apps.
• Deep software architecture, data structures, and algorithms knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, architecture, and hands-on development for Counterparty Credit Risk Management using AI tools.
• Drive coding, testing, and deployment best practices for high-performance, scalable apps.
• Mentor and supervise a team of software engineers; allocate resources effectively.
• Oversee end-to-end delivery of risk management software projects.
• Communicate progress and challenges to technical and business stakeholders.

Skills

Java

Cloud platforms

Microservices

Docker Kubernetes

AI/ML tools

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

Devin

Co-Pilot

GenAI

CI/CD

Job description

Citi in Irving, TX seeks a Lead Java Developer to design, develop, and deploy large-scale Counterparty Credit Risk Management systems. You will lead a team of engineers, drive architecture decisions, and apply AI tools to optimize risk analytics.

The role emphasizes hands-on coding, technical leadership, modern cloud-native microservices, and collaboration with product, risk, and trading teams to deliver secure, scalable solutions.