Senior Java Engineering Lead, Citi

Citi

Location:
India, Pune

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

Finance, Markets and Credit Risk Technology enables Citi to achieve its day-to-day and long-term growth goals, enabling execution of Citi’s Strategy by providing services, technical solutions, and infrastructure across the bank. These solutions enable Citi to comply with regulatory mandates and empower our businesses to achieve their goals, both current and long-term. The Senior Java Engineering Lead will be part of a strategic team developing and maintaining solutions that enable Citi to operate efficiently and comply with regulations while supporting Finance, Risk, and Controllers functions.

Job Responsibility:

manage all technology standards across functional area, ensuring development, understanding and adherence around the globe
set goals within functional area that are delivered to appropriate Operations & Technology organizations
contribute to the IT Project Leadership function to harmonize with overall business/technology objectives and ensure teams within the functional area are adequately staffed and possess the required skill sets to carry out their roles
provide an environment where Subject Matter Experts can work efficiently and deliver effectively
manage execution of IT strategy and roadmap for assigned technology area
apply an in-depth understanding of concepts and procedures within engineering and basic knowledge of those elements in other areas
responsible for training and coaching team members, performance management activities, monitoring quantity and quality of work, and addressing development needs for assigned personnel
make evaluative judgments based on information analysis in complicated or unique situations, utilizing multiple sources of information
negotiate with senior leaders (across functions) and communicate and negotiate 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
drive compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, adhering to policy, and apply sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices.

Requirements:

10-12 years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role
extensive experience system analysis and in programming of software applications
experience in managing and implementing successful projects
proven engineering experience building robust, scalable, and maintainable applications in the Capital Markets Technology industry
5+ years in a technical leadership role, with experience leading global technology teams
build, deploy, and test application components in a development environment during the implementation phase working with all layers of the application stack
work proactively & independently to address project requirements, and articulate issues/challenges with enough lead time to address project delivery risks
code reviews, test case reviews, and ensure code developed meets the requirements
influence and negotiate with senior technical leaders from partner teams of software engineers, devops and production support staff to deliver robust software solutions
ensure the team is collaborating effectively across functions
ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
experience working in Financial Services or a large complex and/or global environment
consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
comprehensive knowledge of design metrics, analytics tools, benchmarking activities and related reporting to identify best practices
demonstrated analytic/diagnostic skills
ability to work in a matrix environment and partner with virtual teams
ability to work independently, prioritize, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative
ability to work under pressure and manage to tight deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements
proven track record of operational process changes and improvement
demonstrated leadership and project management skills
consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Nice to have:

experience with Public clouds like AWS, GCP
proficiency in SQL Databases, MongoDB, Oracle, Big Data
high proficiency in understanding Middleware like Tibco RV, EMS, Solace
master’s degree preferred.

What we offer:

opportunity to grow your career
ability to give back to the community
work across diverse set of Finance platforms
be part of re-architecture and re-platforming initiatives on low code automation platforms.

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
August 20, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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