Java Full Stack Lead Engineer, Citi

Citi

Location:
United States, Jersey City

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

142320.00 - 213480.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

The Citigroup Reference Data Management team is seeking an Application Development Technical Lead to join the Information Services Group. This hands-on role involves the design, development, and maintenance of enterprise-level UI solutions, primarily utilizing a full Java/J2EE technology stack. The successful candidate will manage projects and components through the entire SDLC, provide technical leadership, and conduct code reviews. Collaboration with global teams, business analysts, and production support will be essential.

Job Responsibility:

Develop and deliver assigned development projects within agreed schedule, quality and scope expectations
Participate in all stages of the SDLC within an agile Scrum environment
Deliver implementations of vendor products into Citi
Interact with senior management to define and drive architectural direction
Interact with PMO and translate reported problems/issues into JIRA items to implement
Enhance/Re-architect existing components to satisfy new performance and scalability requirements
Provide level 3 (escalation) support for the application
Ensure all components in the platform are fully compliant with Citi standards
Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes
Serve as advisor, coach to new, or lower-level analysts
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating 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

Requirements:

6+ years of relevant experience in application development
Experience in architectural, design, development, and support of complex enterprise level applications with Java 2 Platform (J2EE) as a core technology
Experience managing major technology projects including but not limited to migrations (database, servers), software upgrades, vulnerabilities, redesign, and refactoring legacy applications
Solid understanding of application infrastructures, including hardware, storage, network, databases, disaster recovery procedures, and ability to coordinate with respective teams for issue resolution
Working knowledge Unix including shell scripting
Experience with Java SE/EE 8 and above
Experience with XML/XSD/XSLT and JSON
Experience with Spring Boot
Experience with RESTful APIs
Experience with modern source control, build and continuous integration solutions (GitHub, Jenkins, Team City, Harness, Tekton, Artifactory, SonarQube, Groovy, Maven)
Experience with microservice architecture, Kubernetes, OpenShift and docker
Experience using Jira, Service Now for Change control
Experience with RDBMS, SQL, PL/SQL, Oracle DB
Experience with UNIX/Linux Shell scripting
Experience with vulnerability assessment
Logical thinking
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Innovative and solutions oriented
Effective time management skills to manage multiple priorities with flexibility on time zones and timelines
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proven experience building scalable, mission critical systems
Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods
Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements

Nice to have:

Kafka and other message-oriented middleware
Autosys and scheduling
Non-relational DBMS (MongoDB)
Financial services technology experience
Physical and logical data modeling

What we offer:

Medical, dental & vision coverage
401(k)
Life, accident, and disability insurance
Wellness programs
Paid time off packages including planned time off, unplanned time off, and paid holidays
Discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
August 15, 2025

Expiration:
September 13, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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