Senior Full-stack Java Engineer - Futures & Derivatives Clearing Technology, VP

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** Senior Full-stack Java Engineer - Futures & Derivatives Clearing Technology
** role is a senior-level software engineering leadership role embedded within Citi's Exchange-Traded Derivatives (ETD) Clearing technology organization, responsible for driving platform modernization and delivering strategic, business-critical capabilities across a global clearing infrastructure. The position sits at the intersection of hands-on Java development, cloud-native architecture, and engineering leadership supporting real-time message flows from global futures markets while leading the replacement of legacy product processors.

The ideal candidate will bring deep enterprise engineering expertise, a track record of leading distributed teams, and a demonstrated commitment to AI-assisted software development practices.

This role offers a compelling opportunity to shape the future of a mission-critical capital markets platform at one of the world's leading global financial institutions.

** Responsibilities*
* + Deliver strategic initiatives within the ETD Clearing portfolio using Agile methodologies, partnering with business and technology stakeholders to achieve measurable outcomes.

+ Lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native applications, APIs, and services aligned with Citi's architecture and engineering standards.

+ Perform hands-on Java-based development and provide L3 production support for the core ETD Clearing platform, including real-time message flows from global futures markets.

+ Drive platform transformation efforts, including the replacement of legacy product processors and the adoption of modern cloud, containerization, and distributed systems technologies.

+ Champion the adoption of AI-assisted software engineering tools to accelerate development cycles, automate processes, and improve troubleshooting efficiency.

+ Establish and maintain CI/CD, Dev Ops, and observability practices to enhance platform stability, reliability, and time-to-market.

+ Collaborate with engineering teams across global regions including Pune, India and with ETD technology leads to coordinate release planning and delivery.

+ Mentor junior and mid-level engineers, promote technical best practices, and cultivate a culture of continuous improvement and accountability.

+ Foster cross-functional collaboration across engineering, QA, product, and business teams to deliver high-quality, reusable enterprise capabilities.

+ Manage technical risk, application health, and regulatory compliance in alignment with Citi's standards for client and asset protection.

+ Drive engineering excellence through automation, testability, reusability, and operational rigor across the full software development lifecycle.

** Qualifications*
* + 6+ years of hands-on software engineering experience delivering enterprise-scale applications in complex, global environments.

+ Deep expertise in Java-based application development, including Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and distributed systems design.

+ Hands-on experience with messaging platforms such as Kafka, IBM MQ, or Solace in high-throughput, low-latency environments.

+ Proven experience…