Senior Full-Stack Lead Java Developer, 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:

Senior Full-Stack Lead Java Developer position at Citi Futures and Derivatives Clearing Technology supporting a rapidly growing business that uses technological innovation to maintain competitive advantage. The role involves building and maintaining next generation clearing platforms, managing complex projects, and working with business analysts and stakeholders. The Data and Reporting team develops a platform that provides client reporting and feeds downstream applications within Citi.

Job Responsibility:

Lead design and development of technical solutions for the data and reporting application utilizing best engineering practices
Contribute to technical direction and enhancement as a technical expert in development and implementation phases
Work closely with business users, stakeholders, BAs, product managers and other development teams to understand problem space, brainstorm ideas, approaches, and solutions
Design and develop software applications using microservices cloud-native architecture to be resilient, stateless, scalable, and testable
Contribute to CI/CD implementation using DevOps best practices
Work with key business SMEs to develop an in-depth understanding of their critical data and reporting needs
Demonstrate a data-driven approach to problem-solving and decision-making
Partner with QA team to ensure robust testing framework is utilized
Partner with Support team to ensure stability of production environment
Partner with other Citi development teams to build APIs, integrations and share components
Exhibit strong leadership qualities, fostering a positive and collaborative work environment

Requirements:

7-10 years of relevant experience within the required domain
Full stack Java backend end - some experience in front end React or Angular
Enterprise solution architecture
Kafka event-driven/realtime data integration for high volume client application
Strong Microservices, APIs experience
DevOps is a plus
Strong communication and problem-solving analysis with trading business knowledge
Dev or team lead experience
Strong hands-on experience in leading solution architecture and development including front-end web development and back-end application development with scalable data architecture
Strong experience in designing and building best in class enterprise application and data architecture with site engineering excellence
Strong hands-on experience with front-end, back-end and infrastructure technologies including Angular/React, Spring Boot/Cloud, API
Strong hands-on experience with modern software paradigms including cloud-native (AWS, Docker) and microservices
Experience with application security best practices (secret management, Oauth/PKI)
Experience in implementation of DevOps such as CI/CD and modern best practices such as testing frameworks and the SOLID principles
Experience in Business Intelligence reporting tools (e.g. Tableau and Power BI) and Integration with web application using APIs is a plus
Hands-on development experience with traditional and modern data systems (relational/non-relational databases, cloud/big data platform, data catalogue and governance tools)
Passion and commitment for adopting new technologies with exploratory mind-set
Experience as a technical lead for software development and implementation
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum work environment
Innovative ideas and can-do attitude to work under pressure
Strong problem-solving skills
Experience working in the financial services is a plus but not required
Experience in GenAI and machine learning in application is a plus
Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Nice to have:

Experience working in the financial services
Experience in GenAI and machine learning in application
DevOps experience
Experience in Business Intelligence reporting tools (e.g. Tableau and Power BI)

What we offer:

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

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
September 27, 2025

Expiration:
October 02, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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