Senior Java Lead/Developer, VP

About Citi:

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients’ best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We’ll enable growth and progress together.

The Senior Java Lead/Developer is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities.
Responsibilities:

• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements

• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards

• Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint

• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation

• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals

• Provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions

• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as 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.

Qualifications:

• 6-10 years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role

• 10+ Years of experience with hands-on Core Java development (REQUIRED)

• Extensive experience system analysis and in programming of software applications

• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects

• 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

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Information Systems or a directly related field

• 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.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Lead the team of Software Engineers/Analyst Developers in Irving, TX and be responsible for the delivery of the team

• Collaborate effectively with a large global team of software engineers, business analysts, dev-ops and support staff to deliver software solutions for the business

• Advance the software infrastructure by continuously adopting new technologies where appropriate to solve business problems

• Analyze requirements from Risk and Regulatory users and determine core functionality expected

• Design detailed technical solutions and prepare corresponding documentation

• Develop , Maintain and Recommend Enhancements to improve the performance and stability of the Credit Risk Management application

• Provide hands-on technical leadership to the team and be responsible for delivering Book of Work and Technical reengineering projects

• Maintain and Improve the Software quality of the application via code reviews and automated testing

Development Value:

The role will provide opportunities to lead the build out of best in class technology solutions to solve complex business problems in a large global capital markets organization.

Citi’s scale and diversity provide a rich learning environment for technical, business and leadership skills. Day to Day work will involve heavy collaboration with teams in Irving, TX

New Jersey, Tampa and Pune, India, and the opportunity to work alongside seasoned professionals in the Capital Markets technology space.

Preferred Critical Competencies:

• 6+ Years of experience in Capital Markets firm (Investment Bank / Investment Management) with good understanding of Credit Risk Management and associated metrics (Highly Desirable)

• Should have background in Risk Technology and familiar with key risk metrics such as PSE, EAD, RWA, VaR, Haircut, Concentration.

• 6+ Years of experience leading a team of Software Engineers/Analyst Developers

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Engineering, Information Systems or a directly related field

• Working knowledge of Agile Software Development processes

• Proven ability to build tools to solve complex business problems

• Experience in implementing industry best practices

• Experience with Spring, Spring Integration, Spring Batch, Distributed Caching – GEMFIRE, MongoDB, SQL

• Knowledge of the model documentation, development and release process.

• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with clients, project managers and IT stakeholders.

• Ability to collaborate effectively in a large global team

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Irving Texas United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$125,760.00 - $188,640.00

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.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Aug 29, 2025

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