Apps Development Group Manager - Senior Vice President

Citi • Jersey City, NJ

3d • $176,720 - $265,080 • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an exceptional software engineering leader to head the development of our next-generation Custody Asset Servicing client platform within Citi's Investor Services business. This is a rare opportunity to lead technology behind a global client platform that powers the client facing systems for corporate actions and securities services for some of the world's largest institutional clients.
You will drive a portfolio of high-visibility, strategic initiatives — from retiring legacy systems under regulatory commitments, to onboarding marquee clients, to accelerating a global platform migration. We want a leader who is as comfortable setting technical direction and mentoring engineers as they are presenting to senior management and negotiating with business stakeholders.
Critically, we are building an AI-native engineering organization. You will champion the adoption of GenAI coding agents across the software development lifecycle — code generation, automated testing, code review, and documentation — and inspire your teams to work in fundamentally more productive ways. If you are energized by building high-performing teams, delivering at scale in a regulated environment, and shaping how modern engineering is done, we want to talk to you.

Requirements

• 10+ years of software development experience, with significant time in Financial Services.
• Deep, hands-on expertise in Java, Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA, React and related frameworks.
• Extensive experience with Kubernetes, Docker and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of Linux, Oracle/Mongodb database development, and cloud platforms.
• Proven track record building and managing modern web portals (front-end and back-end).
• Demonstrated experience managing multiple teams / global technology teams and delivering large-scale, complex programs.
• Familiarity with GenAI concepts and coding agents and their application to the software development lifecycle.
• Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills; clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Nice To Haves

• Direct experience in Custody, Securities Services, or Corporate Actions.
• Experience delivering under regulatory commitments (e.g., consent orders) and navigating compliance requirements.
• Hands-on experience embedding AI coding agents into engineering workflows and measuring their impact.
• Experience leading client onboarding, platform migrations, or new-market/branch launches.

Responsibilities

• Build & Inspire High-Performing Teams: Lead, mentor, and grow multiple multidisciplinary teams — Java backend engineers, web frontend developers, DevOps/SRE, and database specialists.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, ownership, and continuous learning.
• Own the full people-leadership agenda: hiring top talent, performance management, skill development, career growth, and healthy team dynamics.
• Champion an AI-Native Engineering Culture: Set the vision and lead the adoption of GenAI coding agents to accelerate development, testing, code review, and documentation.
• Continuously evaluate emerging AI tooling, establish responsible-use best practices, and measure productivity impact.
• Motivate engineers to embrace AI-augmented workflows and reimagine how software is built.
• Define & Drive Technical Strategy: Establish a clear technical vision and roadmap built on cloud-native architecture — Kubernetes, containerization, and modern CI/CD.
• Champion engineering best practices across software development, automated testing, and cloud-native deployment.
• Integrate deep applications-development expertise with the broader technology function to achieve firm-wide goals.
• Deliver Strategic, High-Stakes Initiatives: Own the successful delivery of a portfolio of critical, business-defining programs.
• Drive accelerated client migration and user adoption, including training enablement and hands-on support.
• Accelerate the integration with core custody asset servicing systems, managing complex cross-global dependencies with minimal downtime.
• Oversee Execution, Infrastructure & Delivery: Manage the full lifecycle of multiple concurrent projects, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards.
• Oversee a robust, scalable Kubernetes-based infrastructure ensuring high availability, performance, and security for a global platform.
• Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment.
• Prepare and present comprehensive project reviews to senior management, highlighting progress, risks, and mitigation strategies.
• Manage Risk & Ensure Regulatory Compliance: Maintain a strong focus on regulatory compliance within the Financial Services Custody domain.
• Appropriately assess risk in business decisions, safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and its assets by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; adhering to Policy; applying sound ethical judgment; and escalating, managing, and reporting control issues with transparency.
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical and delivery risks early in the lifecycle.
• Collaborate & Influence Across the Enterprise: Partner closely with Operations and Product stakeholders — co-location is essential for real-time problem-solving, dependency management, and time-sensitive delivery on a global platform.
• Influence and negotiate with senior leaders across functions and communicate with external parties as needed.
• Lead local staff forums and act as a connective leader across geographically dispersed teams.

Benefits

• medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• life, accident, and disability insurance
• wellness programs
• paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree