Lead Software Engineer, Controls Technology

Citi • Tampa, FL

2d • $107,120 - $160,680 • Onsite

About The Position

The role is a hands-on technical position responsible for architecting and building the next generation of platforms for our core Controls Technology area. As a hands-on engineer for the scrum team, you will be a key voice in our architecture, driving innovation and ensuring our engineering practices meet the highest standards of quality and efficiency.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of hands-on experience in software development, with a proven track record in building and designing robust backend systems.
• Experience with Java / Spring Boot framework or with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular) is essential.
• Strong experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) and building cloud-native applications.
• Demonstrated experience leading technical projects or acting as a tech lead for a development team.
• A keen interest in or experience with leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality.
• Understanding of software architecture, microservice design patterns, and RESTful API development best practices.
• Experience working in Financial Services or another large, complex global environment is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular) is a significant plus.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Hands-On Engineer: Guide the technical direction and impact the design of highly scalable, containerized Java Spring Boot microservices, while actively contributing to the codebase and driving feature implementation alongside your team.
• Champion Innovation with AI Tooling: Actively explore, pilot, and integrate cutting-edge AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, advanced code analyzers) to accelerate development velocity, enhance code quality, and champion a culture of innovation within the team.
• Build Critical System Integrations: Design and implement robust, high-performance APIs to connect our new platforms with a diverse landscape of firm-wide control systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity across the enterprise.
• Shape the Full-Stack Experience: Collaborate closely with frontend engineers to build seamless user experiences, shaping the APIs that power our modern Micro-Frontend (MFE) applications built with React and Angular.
• Lead design and development of complex backend systems using Spring, Spring Boot and Spring Cloud technologies.
• Architect and implement microservices-based solutions with focus on scalability, reliability and performance.
• Apply TDD and test-first development practices across all development stages.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design and deliver new features.
• Guide the integration and optimization of Oracle and MongoDB in high-performance environments.
• Implement data access layers using Hibernate and JPA and manage caching using Redis or other caching frameworks.
• Ensure high quality through effective code reviews, static code analysis and performance optimization

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