Java Applications Manager, Senior Vice President

Citi•Tampa, FL

About The Position

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Our mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. We strive to earn and maintain our clients’ and the public’s trust by constantly adhering to the highest ethical standards and making a positive impact on the communities we serve. This job opening will help Citi to build sophisticated solutions that will be targeting 100% digitalization and automation of the applications. Overview of the Role: The Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for building world class digital engagements for Citi. This person will be responsible for hands-on development, system designs, software architecture, handling technology deliveries and end-to-end development cycles; and leading, building and supporting the banking applications. The role requires a deep understanding of financial industry and products as well technology integration patterns. As a leader and integral part of a team, candidate is expected to have good analytical thinking, problem solving, good programming/technical fundamentals, eagerness to learn new technologies/concepts, and develop high-quality architecture solutions. Candidate must be open to accept challenges and suggestions. Priorities include: - Manage global technology teams, stakeholders, and various partners to identify and deliver technology needs and make recommendations to business decision-makers. - Evaluate risk and controls issues, evaluate application adherence against it, and ensure strict compliance to the security of the applications. - Manage the Citi’s technology infrastructure, including software, hardware, and procured products. - Strong hands-on core Java, functional programming, and Spring Boot microservices development experience. - Knowledge of reactive programming for building asynchronous, event/message-driven systems in microservices based applications that are highly concurrent. - Proficient in containerizing applications, continuous integration, and continuous delivery in Java ecosystem. - Knowledge of distributed tracing and API Gateway integration for microservices architecture. - Proficient in functional programming concepts with Streams API, Lambda Expressions and Optional. - Understanding of microservices architecture, including service discovery, API gateways, and inter-service communication. - Strong hands-on front-end development experience in React-JS. Solid knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages including Node JS. Have thorough knowledge of E2E deployment of an UI application. - Demonstrated experience designing scalable front-end architectures, including micro-frontends or modular UI components. - Exceptional Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills to diagnose and resolve issues in distributed environments. - Lead detailed technical discussions with seasoned developers and architects in building short- and long-term technology roadmaps for partnership programs in the applications. - Own the delivery of products against this roadmap. - Build a culture of ownership within the technical and design teams to closely review and own experiences and push the partners to adopt the forward-looking designs - Strong interaction with Business and tech teams. Represent department on key Senior Management forums at Regional and Global levels. - Excellent communication (written and verbal), presentation (includes PowerPoint creations), and interpersonal skills. Qualifications: The ideal candidate will come from an international organization and be a technology leader that brings deep technical knowhow along with the understanding of the financial landscape and business practices. Bachelor’s degree in computer science, or a related field; MS preferred.

Requirements

Strong hands-on core Java, functional programming, and Spring Boot microservices development experience.
Knowledge of reactive programming for building asynchronous, event/message-driven systems in microservices based applications that are highly concurrent.
Proficient in containerizing applications, continuous integration, and continuous delivery in Java ecosystem.
Knowledge of distributed tracing and API Gateway integration for microservices architecture.
Proficient in functional programming concepts with Streams API, Lambda Expressions and Optional.
Understanding of microservices architecture, including service discovery, API gateways, and inter-service communication.
Strong hands-on front-end development experience in React-JS. Solid knowledge of JavaScript, CSS, HTML, and front-end languages including Node JS. Have thorough knowledge of E2E deployment of an UI application.
Demonstrated experience designing scalable front-end architectures, including micro-frontends or modular UI components.
Exceptional Problem-Solving and Analytical Skills to diagnose and resolve issues in distributed environments.
Excellent communication (written and verbal), presentation (includes PowerPoint creations), and interpersonal skills.
10+ years’ experience in overall IT (Product development and Software Engineering).
5+ years’ experience managing large scale delivery of mobile, web, and cloud products.
Ability to grasp new technology concepts quickly and assist others in understanding them as well.
Experienced technical contributor in large, global, distributed organizations, leading teams with staff located multiple time zones and supporting different business units with multiple priorities.
Demonstrated ability to design, develop and implement complex solutions through initiatives across multiple technical domains including network, compute, storage, security, and distributed data.
Thinks strategically but stays on top of tactical execution.
Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking, and interpersonal skills.
Capacity to adapt to shifting goals and activities. Capacity to manage multiple activities in parallel.
Self-starter with the ability to define goals and strategies with minimal management oversight.
Strong analytical and quantitative skills; data driven and results-oriented.

Responsibilities

Manage global technology teams, stakeholders, and various partners to identify and deliver technology needs and make recommendations to business decision-makers.
Evaluate risk and controls issues, evaluate application adherence against it, and ensure strict compliance to the security of the applications.
Manage the Citi’s technology infrastructure, including software, hardware, and procured products.
Lead detailed technical discussions with seasoned developers and architects in building short- and long-term technology roadmaps for partnership programs in the applications.
Own the delivery of products against this roadmap.
Build a culture of ownership within the technical and design teams to closely review and own experiences and push the partners to adopt the forward-looking designs
Strong interaction with Business and tech teams. Represent department on key Senior Management forums at Regional and Global levels.

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.

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