Senior Technical Lead, Full-Stack Engineering – Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Tampa (FL); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Ownership of engineering decisions

Learning and development resources

Competitive compensation

Wellbeing programs

Global engineering collaboration

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Senior Technical Lead, Full-Stack Engineering, to drive enterprise-grade applications across Java back-end, React front-end, and cloud-native infrastructure. In a Vice President-level role, you’ll lead an Agile team, own full-stack solutions, and influence Citi’s technology direction.

You will apply AI tools like GitHub Copilot, promote modern design patterns, and coordinate across stakeholders while maintaining high engineering standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience with Java, JavaScript, React, Spring Boot and Oracle.
• Deep understanding of modern architecture and microservices.
• Experience with AI-assisted development tools and workflows.
• Experience with REST and GraphQL in service-oriented architectures.
• Strong CI/CD, DevOps practices, and cloud-native deployment.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of full-stack enterprise applications.
• Write code and guide agile teams to meet sprint goals.
• Define standards and contribute to architecture and patterns.
• Apply containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Promote AI-driven development and tooling usage.

Skills

Java

JavaScript

React

Spring Boot

Oracle

Microservices

REST

GraphQL

CI/CD

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Agile

JIRA

GitHub Enterprise

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Software engineering

Tools

Maven/Gradle

Jenkins

OpenShift

GitHub Enterprise

Job description

Citi is looking for a Senior Technical Lead, Full-Stack Engineering to drive the design and delivery of enterprise-grade applications at the intersection of modern cloud architecture and AI-assisted development. In this Vice President-level role, you will serve as a hands‑on technical leader within an Agile engineering team, owning full‑stack solutions that span Java back‑end services, React‑powered front ends, and cloud‑native infrastructure. Your work will directly shape Citi's technology capabilities and influence the broader engineering community across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Apply depth of knowledge and expertise to all aspects of the software development lifecycle, and partner continuously with stakeholders on a regular basis.
• Develop and engineer solutions within an Agile software delivery team, working to collaboratively deliver sprint goals, write code, and participate in the broader Citi technical community and team‑level Agile and Scrum processes.
• Contribute to the design, documentation, and development of world‑class enterprise applications leveraging the latest technologies and software design patterns.
• Leverage technical knowledge of concepts and procedures within own area and basic knowledge of other areas to resolve issues, as necessary.
• Follow and contribute to defining technical and team standards.
• Collaborate technical leadership to achieve established goals, in line with our broader technical strategy.
• AI‑Driven Development: Leverage AI tools, such as GitHub Copilot, to enhance development efficiency, accelerate delivery timelines, and optimize software solutions.
• AI Landscape Awareness: Maintain awareness of the rapidly evolving AI landscape and proactively propose innovative approaches to implement product features.
• Problem Solving and Troubleshooting: Possess the expertise to analyze and effectively troubleshoot complex coding, application performance, and design challenges.
• Root Cause Analysis: Capable of conducting thorough research to identify the root causes of development and performance issues, as well as devising and implementing effective defect resolutions.
• Technical Acumen: Demonstrate a profound understanding of the technical requirements pertinent to the solutions under development.
• Containerization and Orchestration: Utilize Docker for application containerization and Kubernetes for efficient service orchestration.
• Communication and Risk Management: Effectively communicate progress, proactively anticipate bottlenecks, provide skilled escalation management, and adeptly identify, assess, track, and mitigate issues and risks across various levels.
• Process Optimization: Streamline, automate, or eliminate redundant processes within architecture, build, delivery, production operations, or business areas where similar efforts or issues recur annually.

Requirements

• Extensive Experience: Minimum of 10 years of proven software development experience, specializing in Java, JavaScript, frameworks like React, Spring Boot, and Oracle.
• In‑depth knowledge of modern application architecture principles.
• Clear understanding of data structures and object‑oriented principles using Java.
• Practical experience with Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for enhancing development workflows.
• Proficiency in microservices frameworks (e.g., Spring Boot), event‑driven services, and cloud‑native application development.
• Multiple years of experience on service‑oriented and microservices architectures, including REST and GraphQL implementations.
• Full Stack Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to design, develop, and maintain both front‑end and back‑end components of robust web applications.
• Front‑End Development: Strong expertise in developing intuitive user interfaces using contemporary JavaScript frameworks (e.g., React), HTML5, and CSS.
• Back‑End Development: Solid experience in developing server‑side logic and APIs using languages such as Java, Python, or similar.
• Database Expertise: Comprehensive knowledge of SQL and PL/SQL, with a deep understanding of relational database management systems (RDBMS), particularly Oracle.
• API Development: Proven capability in designing, developing, and implementing high‑performance RESTful APIs leveraging appropriate frameworks and technologies.
• CI/CD and DevOps: Proficiency with continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines and tools for building (e.g., Maven, Gradle) and deploying code (e.g., Docker, Jenkins, OpenShift).
• Experience with AWS is considered a significant advantage.
• Agile Methodologies: Practical experience working within Agile development methodologies and utilizing project management tools such as JIRA.
• Testing Automation: Ability to develop and automate comprehensive unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests to ensure code quality.
• Version Control: Solid understanding and practical experience with code versioning tools, including GitHub Enterprise.

Education

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field is required.

What We Offer

Joining Citi means working at a global scale with access to complex, high‑impact engineering challenges alongside talented teams across the world. We offer an environment where senior engineers can take genuine ownership, influence technical direction, and grow their careers with the support of structured development opportunities and a performance‑driven culture.

• Hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, giving you flexibility alongside team collaboration.
• Ownership of high‑impact engineering decisions that influence Citi’s global technology platforms and enterprise infrastructure.
• Access to continuous learning and professional development resources, including exposure to emerging technologies and AI‑driven tooling.
• Competitive compensation and financial wellbeing benefits befitting a senior leadership role.
• Wellbeing and work‑life balance support through a range of employee programmes and resources.
• Opportunity to collaborate with and contribute to a broad global engineering community, working across cross‑functional teams and geographies.

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