Senior Platform Engineer - Java/Angular Microservices Lead

Citi; New Jersey; On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Vacation

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

Citi in Jersey City, NJ, seeks a Senior Platform Engineering Lead to drive the establishment, modernization, and implementation of scalable, low-latency systems in the Inventory Management domain. You will blend technical leadership with hands-on guidance across matrixed Technology Teams.

You will champion microservices, DDD, and modern data architectures, guiding legacy-to-cloud transformations and ensuring robust testing and performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Master's degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Architectural & technical leadership for high-volume, low-latency apps.
• Drive microservices, DDD, and cloud-native modernization.
• Guide database design (SQL/NoSQL) and data architecture.
• Lead design reviews, implementation, and performance testing.
• Mentor developers and coordinate cross-functional teams.
• Ensure risk management, compliance, and operational excellence.

Skills

Java

Angular

Full-stack

Microservices

DDD

NoSQL

Kafka

SQL

NoSQL databases

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Kafka

ActiveMQ

RabbitMQ

Job description

Citi in Jersey City, NJ, seeks a Senior Platform Engineering Lead to drive the establishment, modernization, and implementation of scalable, low-latency systems in the Inventory Management domain. You will blend technical leadership with hands-on guidance across matrixed Technology Teams.

You will champion microservices, DDD, and modern data architectures, guiding legacy-to-cloud transformations and ensuring robust testing and performance.