Java Full Stack Lead Engineer, Citi

Citi

Location:
India, Chennai

Category:
IT - Software Development

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Job Description:

We are looking for experienced full-stack software engineers who are passionate about solving business problems through innovation and engineering practices. This role will be responsible for writing code, pairing with other developers as appropriate, decomposing acceptance criteria to understand team backlog deliverables, complexities, and risk, while working as a strong contributor on an agile team. From a technical standpoint, the Software Engineer has full-stack coding and implementation responsibilities and adheres to best practice principles including modern cloud-based software development, agile and scrum, code quality, and tool usage. The Software Engineer works to understand and influence software architecture, while contributing to Citi’s technical user base.

Job Responsibility:

Lead the design, development, and deployment of full-stack applications using Spring Boot and Angular
Architect and implement scalable microservices deployed in Docker containers orchestrated with Kubernetes
Collaborate with product managers, architects, and QA to define and deliver high-quality, performant software
Guide and mentor a team of developers through code reviews, best practices, and technical problem-solving
Participate in and lead Agile ceremonies: sprint planning, daily standups, backlog refinement, and retrospectives
Work with Scrum Masters and Product Owners to ensure timely and quality feature delivery
Manage deployments using ECS and related AWS services
ensure smooth CI/CD integration
Own technical decisions and contribute to long-term architecture strategy and planning

Requirements:

8-12 years of professional experience in software development, including: Java, Spring Boot, RESTful API development, Angular (v8+), TypeScript, HTML, CSS
2+ years in a technical/leadership role, mentoring engineers and influencing architecture
Experience with microservices and distributed systems
Hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration
Deployment and infrastructure knowledge on AWS, especially ECS, S3, RDS, CloudWatch
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Strong experience with PostgreSQL and Oracle databases, including writing complex queries and performance tuning
Strong understanding of Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and experience leading teams in Agile environments
Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have:

AWS certifications (Developer Associate, Solutions Architect)
Exposure to event-driven systems (Kafka, SNS/SQS)

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
June 20, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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