Senior Technology Lead - Vice President

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) and retirement options

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Jersey City, NJ seeks a Senior Technology Lead to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities. You will manage multiple Applications Development teams, provide technical oversight, and shape development strategies across business areas.

The role requires extensive leadership, project management, and strong communication skills, with focus on Agile practices and risk compliance within a major financial services firm.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems design role.
• Extensive experience in system analysis, design and programming of software applications.
• Practical knowledge in using AI tools for design and development (Copilot, Claude, Devin).
• Experience with architecture, flowcharts, activity and sequence diagrams.
• 8+ years of expertise in application design and development using Java, Spring, and related stacks.
• Knowledge of Agile management using JIRA.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more Applications Development teams and perform personnel duties.
• Provide technical oversight across systems and applications.
• Review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects.
• Contribute to strategies for applications development and other areas.
• Develop knowledge of how business areas integrate to achieve goals.
• Provide evaluative judgments based on data analysis in complex situations.
• Monitor delivery, participate in budget management, and allocate resources.
• Ensure procedures are followed and define standards with external parties when needed.
• Assess risk and ensure compliance with laws, rules and Citigroup policies.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication

Agile management (JIRA)

Technical oversight

Budget management

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Spring

Spring Boot

Java 17+

Hibernate

Angular 16+

Git

Oracle PL/SQL

MongoDB

JUnit

Cucumber

Playwright

Job description

The Senior Technology Lead is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more Applications Development teams in an effort to accomplish established goals as well as conduct personnel duties for team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions)
• Utilize in-depth knowledge and skills across multiple Applications Development areas to provide technical oversight across systems and applications
• Review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects
• Contribute to formulation of strategies for applications development and other functional areas
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business integrate to accomplish business goals
• Provide evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual data in complicated and unique situations
• Impact the Applications Development area through monitoring delivery of end results, participate in budget management, and handling day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and contribute to defining standards negotiating with external parties when necessary
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.

Recommended Qualifications

• 6-10 years of relevant experience in the Financial Service industry
• Experience as Applications Development Manager
• Experience as senior level in an Applications Development role
• Stakeholder and people management experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Proven project management skills
• Basic knowledge of industry practices and standards
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

• 8+ years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems design role
• Extensive experience system analysis , Design and in programming of software applications
• Practical knowledge in using AI Tools for Design and Development ( Copilot , Claude , Devin etc. )
• Relevant experience in preparing Software design artifacts including Architecture, flowcharts, Activity and Sequence diagrams.
• 8+ years of expertise in application design and development using the below mentioned technologies and frameworks :
  • Backend : Spring, Spring boot Microservices , Java 17+ , Hibernate
  • Frontend : JavaScript , HTMLS5 , CSS3 , working knowledge of Angular 16+ is preferable
  • Source control management using Git
  • Database technologies including Oracle PL SQL. MongoDB experience is desired.
• Relevant knowledge with testing frameworks like JUNIT , Cucumber , playwright etc.
• 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
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Expertise in Agile Management using JIRA

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City New Jersey United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$142,320.00 - $213,480.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Anticipated Posting Close Date

Oct 12, 2026

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