Senior Full Stack Application Development Lead- Wealth Technology, SVP

CitiJersey City, NJ
$176,720 - $265,080Onsite

About The Position

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. 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. The Senior Full Stack Application Development Lead is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Wealth Technology Team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities. This role is for a backend developer focused on creating robust, cutting-edge solutions within the wealth management technology space. The ideal candidate will leverage their programming skills and a keen interest in artificial intelligence to build and implement AI-driven features that deliver significant business value. You will be responsible for the end-to-end project lifecycle, from development to stakeholder management, in a dynamic and innovative environment.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in development.
  • Strong programming proficiency in Java and/or Python.
  • A demonstrated strong technical background in software engineering principles.
  • A deep curiosity and eagerness to learn, particularly in the domain of artificial intelligence.
  • Experience in implementing projects
  • Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
  • Demonstrated Subject Matter Expert (SME) in area(s) of Applications Development
  • Demonstrated knowledge of client core business functions
  • Demonstrated leadership, project management, and development skills
  • Relationship and consensus building skills
  • Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Nice To Haves

  • Experience within wealth management or financial technology is considered a significant plus.
  • Master’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable backend services and solutions.
  • Research, prototype, and apply emerging AI use cases to address business challenges and add value.
  • Drive projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and successful outcomes.
  • Manage stakeholder communications and expectations throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Lead integration of functions to meet goals, deploy new products, and enhance processes
  • Analyze complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards to define and develop solutions to high level problems
  • Provide expertise in area of advanced knowledge of applications programming and plan assignments involving large budgets, cross functional project, or multiple projects
  • Develop application methodologies and standards for program analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
  • Utilize advanced knowledge of supported main system flows and comprehensive knowledge of multiple areas to achieve technology goals
  • Consult with end users to identify system function specifications and incorporate into overall system design
  • Allocate work, and act as an advisor/coach developers, analysts, and new team members
  • Influence and negotiate with senior leaders and communicate with external parties
  • 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.

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.
  • discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards
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