Technical Engineering Leader - Director

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off packages

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Technical Engineering Leader - Director responsible for overseeing the design and delivery of a next-generation Payment and Cash Management platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in coding and lead the strategic integration of AI in engineering practices.

The role involves critical decision-making in a 24/7 environment, requiring a strong leadership presence and solid technical acumen, particularly with Java, Python, Kubernetes, and React.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• 8-10+ years of managerial experience.
• Demonstrated technical leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, architecture, and delivery of transactional platforms.
• Drive AI integration across engineering practices.
• Ensure compliance in a 24x7 environment.

Skills

Technical leadership

Hands-on coding

Managerial experience

Knowledge of financial products

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Java

Python

React

Kubernetes

Kafka

Job description

Technical Engineering Leader - Director

Job Req Id: 26957227

Location(s): Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Job Type: Hybrid

Posted: May. 06, 2026

Job Overview

Markets Payment & Cash Management Technology is undergoing a major transformation to drive risk reduction, operational efficiencies, compliance, and competitive advantage. This presents an exciting opportunity to engage with Markets business and operations, owning the design and implementation of our next-generation Payment and Cash Management platform.

We are seeking a hands‑on, AI Augmented Engineering Director to lead the strategy, architecture, and delivery of mission‑critical transactional platforms for Payments and Cash Management. This leader will drive the strategic integration of AI across our engineering practices, influencing how we design, build, and optimize our systems. While maintaining a strategic overview, this role requires a hands‑on involvement in coding, architectural design, advanced troubleshooting, prototyping, and critical code reviews to ensure end‑to‑end engineering excellence, secure, and reliable operations. You will actively guide design reviews, mentor teams across Gen AI solutions, React (UX), and cloud‑native microservices hosted on hybrid cloud (preferably Java and Python) running on Kubernetes with modern CI/CD and observability.

You will be accountable for scale, resiliency, latency, and regulatory compliance in a 24x7 environment, partnering tightly with Product, Architecture, QA, Risk, and Operations to deliver client‑grade experiences and bank‑grade controls. Your leadership will ensure our engineering practices are augmented by AI, leading to more efficient development, intelligent systems, and superior outcomes.

Tech Stack

• Gen AI Productivity Tools: Devin, GitHub CoPilot
• Nice to have: Gen AI - ADK, MCP, LangGraph/ LangChain
• Frontend: React
• Backend: Java (11+/17+), Spring Boot, Python, gRPC/REST, GraphQL
• Eventing/Data: Kafka, Oracle, Redis, Elastic/OpenSearch
• Platform: Kubernetes, Helm, Service Mesh (Istio/Linkerd), API Gateway, Terraform
• Observability: OpenTelemetry, Prometheus/Grafana, Jaeger/Tempo, Kibana
• Security: OAuth2, mTLS, SBOM

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience
• 8-10+ years of managerial experience
• Hands‑on coding required
• Nice to have: Experience with financial products
• Nice to have: Working knowledge of the industry and competitors’ products and services
• Nice to have: Advanced knowledge of strategic direction of the function within relevant part of the business
• Demonstrated technical leadership, management, and development skills

Education

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

Benefits

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.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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