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Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn’t just support finance – we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities. Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech. The XVA and Cross Asset Margin technology teams actively develop and enhance a set of co-operative, strategic systems and services which are regulatory driven and have a direct bearing on how Citi Capital Markets manages risk arising from trading, including both market and counterparty credit risks. We are responsible for calculating margin requirements for OTC bilateral derivatives and optimizing margin requirements for clients by considering offsets across various financial products using models like VaR, SIMM and Credit Stress. We support traders, salespeople, risk managers, financial controllers and operations staff. 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, design and programming activities. This is a senior technical position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team to drive a variety of engineering activities including the design, acquisition and deployment of hardware, software and network infrastructure in coordination with the Technology team.
Job Responsibility
Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint
Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals
Guide team to establish design standard, improving efficiency of development workflow and product rollout
Take ownership of smooth Production releases planning and execution
Oversee software quality and system modifications
Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary
Analyze existing operations to identify risks and redundancies
Conduct comprehensive assessments to develop solutions
Liaise with team members, management to ensure projects are completed to application development and governance standard
Keep up-to-date with industry trends and developments
Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards
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
Significant relevant experience in Apps Development role with hand on coding
Demonstrated thought leadership in designing complex and distrusted systems
In depth knowledge of Java, Spring, Kafka, Distributed Cache/Systems (e.g. Apache Ignite)
Hands on experience on relational databases like Oracle
Any experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB is preferred
Experience with Python is preferred
Great exposure to microservices architecture
API first design thinking and implementation using Rest, websocket and gRPC
Experience with building applications on cloud platform such as Docker, Kubernetes or OpenShift
Proven implementation of design pattern and enterprise level architecture
Strong analytical, troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Able to work independently and as part of a team
Able to multi-task and prioritize tasks effectively
Strong organizational and project management skills
UI tech stack knowledge will be advantage
Business knowledge of Margin, CVA, XVA, regulatory stress testing is preferred
Understanding of Risks (Greeks), risk calculation models like VaRr/SIMM preferred and ability to work with Quant team is preferred
A completed Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Mathematics or equivalent
A Master’s degree in preferred
Nice to have
Any experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB is preferred
Experience with Python is preferred
UI tech stack knowledge will be advantage
Business knowledge of Margin, CVA, XVA, regulatory stress testing is preferred
Understanding of Risks (Greeks), risk calculation models like VaRr/SIMM preferred and ability to work with Quant team is preferred