Lead Java Developer- Vice President

Citi • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Lead Java 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.

Requirements

• Strong experience in Core Java, J2EE, Spring Framework
• Hand-on experience in Python scripting and data analysis
• Experience in fast moving Capital Markets Front Office technology environment with experience in Fixed Income products
• Working knowledge of Front Office Risk calculations, especially for Credit products.
• Proven experience integrating and leveraging Generative AI tools to enhance developer productivity and application capabilities.
• Experience in building highly scalable and distributed applications using Microservices, APIs, and Container technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc.
• Strong expertise in messaging technologies such as Kafka, JMS, gRPC etc
• Proficient in latency measurement and performance optimization of Java based platforms with focus on JVM tuning
• Experience with observability stacks like ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
• Sound knowledge for persistence technologies such as relational databases, NoSQL databases, off heap storages and distributed caches
• Hands-on knowledge of Linux / Unix
• Experience working with senior Quants and Technology Managers
• Good verbal and written communication
• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of Credit Linked Notes a plus.
• Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of Risk enhancements for the Credit Structured Note Business by partnering directly with New York‑based trading, MQA, Market Risk, and technology teams.
• Own the full development lifecycle: architecture, design, implementation, automated testing strategies, release execution, and ongoing production support.
• Lead adoption and build‑out of Credit Linked Note (CLN) capabilities on strategic risk platform, including integration of new analytics, workflows, and risk datasets.
• Drive alignment of Intraday Risk workflows with EOD Risk strategy, ensuring functional parity, reconciliation, and controlled cutover.
• Deliver significant performance improvements through optimized risk calculation strategies.
• Guide the migration of compute workloads to AWS, implementing best practices for scalability, throughput, resiliency, and cost efficiency.
• Collaborate actively with NAM and APAC teams in a follow‑the‑sun model to improve delivery velocity, reduce operational risk, and ensure rapid triage of production incidents.
• Provide user-facing updates, demos, documentation, and education to promote adoption and ensure successful rollout of new capabilities.
• Lead root cause analysis on production issues, drive long‑term stability improvements, and strengthen monitoring and observability across the platform.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees