Lead Applications Development Engineer (Angular/Spring Boot) - Vice President

Citi • Jersey City, NJ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is for a highly experienced and hands-on Lead Applications Development Engineer at the Vice President level within the Wealth Investment Technology Advisory and Brokerage Organization. The successful candidate will drive strategic platform and product development for the Wealth Advisory business, focusing on key transformational initiatives including the BlackRock Portfolio Solutions partnership, Unified Managed Accounts, and an integrated portfolio analytics solution. This position requires deep technical expertise, leadership in front-to-back development, and a strong commitment to adopting innovative AI and prompt-based engineering practices.

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.

Requirements

• 6-10 years of progressive experience in applications development, with a strong focus on hands-on, front-to-back engineering.
• Extensive experience with modern web development frameworks (e.g., Angular), backend technologies (e.g., SpringBoot), messaging platforms (e.g., Kafka), and relational databases (e.g., Oracle).
• Demonstrated experience in leading and successfully delivering complex, multi-year technology projects within a financial services or wealth management context.
• Proven interest and practical familiarity with AI tools and prompt-based engineering.
• Strong understanding of system architecture, design patterns, and scalable application development principles.
• Exceptional leadership, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Consistently demonstrates clear, concise, and effective written and verbal communication.
• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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.
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of critical, multi-year strategic initiatives, including the BlackRock Portfolio Solutions partnership, Unified Managed Accounts, and a comprehensive portfolio analytics solution integrated with the end-to-end ecosystem.
• Partner with product management, business stakeholders, and architecture teams to define technical roadmaps, ensure alignment with strategic objectives, and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Drive the resolution of high-impact technical challenges and complex business problems through in-depth evaluation and innovative solution development.
• Serve as a solid hands-on engineer, leading front-to-back development using modern technologies such as Angular for frontend, SpringBoot for backend services, Kafka for event streaming, and Oracle for robust data management.
• Provide expert guidance in applications programming, ensuring application design adheres to enterprise architectural blueprints and best practices.
• Develop and enforce coding standards, testing methodologies, debugging processes, and deployment strategies across the development lifecycle.
• Champion the adoption and integration of AI tools and prompt-based engineering practices to enhance development efficiency, introduce intelligent features, and drive innovation within wealth management platforms.
• Maintain a keen interest in emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential application to optimize processes and deliver business value.
• Act as a mentor and coach to mid-level developers and analysts, fostering technical growth, allocating work effectively, and promoting a culture of engineering excellence.
• Collaborate across various technology and business functions, including architecture, infrastructure, and operations, to ensure seamless integration and successful delivery of solutions.
• Appropriately assess technical and operational risks in decision-making, safeguarding the firm's reputation and ensuring compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
• Adhere to company policies, apply sound ethical judgment, and escalate, manage, and report control issues with transparency.

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: Manager