Applications Development Technology Lead – Vice President

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Location:

Rutherford, New Jersey, United States Salary: $ - $Category:
Technology Company:
Citi We are seeking a Vice President (VP) of Software Engineering who combines technical leadership with hands-on technical expertise. This role is ideal for a senior software engineer passionate about building software at scale using cloud-native architecture, data engineering best practices, and modern UI development with React, while driving Generative AI adoption for business use cases within a SAFe Agile operating model.

You will lead large-scale engineering initiatives, mentor junior engineering talent, and actively contribute to solution design and development.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Execution Align engineering initiatives with SAFe Agile principles, ensuring predictable delivery and continuous improvement.

Architect scalable, high-performing systems using cloud-native architecture and proven design patterns.

Build foundational frameworks across middleware and UI to accelerate development and reduce maintenance overhead.

Lead data engineering efforts, including:

Data modeling

Data pipelines (ETL/ELT)
Batch and streaming data processing

Data governance (catalog/lineage) and quality engines

Big data technologies

Drive Generative AI adoption across product lines, leveraging Python,LLMs, Google’s ADK and AI-driven automation to accelerate SDLC and deliver business value.

Hands-on Technical Leadership Actively contributes to product requirements analysis and solution architecture.

Lead proof-of-concepts, design and development of critical components, and code reviews.

Implement foundational components across Java and React for enterprise-grade applications.

Champion AI-based code generation tools to automate repetitive engineering tasks.

Collaborate with Dev Ops teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and observability.

People & Process Leadership Mentor and lead a global team of engineers.

Foster a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and accountability.

Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and performance standards.

Required

Skills & Experience:

6+ years in software engineering, with hands-on experience

Proven experience in cloud-native architecture and public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).Strong expertise in microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures.

Hands-on experience with React, Type Script, and modern front-end frameworks.

Deep experience in data engineering, including pipelines (ETL/ELT), data storage (warehouses, lakes), batch/stream processing, data modeling, governance, and big data technologies.

Familiarity with Generative AI technologies (LLMs, prompt engineering, AI integration patterns, Agentic AI).Strong understanding of SAFe Agile framework and enterprise-scale agile delivery.

Knowledge of Dev Ops, CI/CD, container orchestration, and observability tools.

Experience in large-scale financial services enterprise environments.

Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive reporting skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Financial Risk and Data.

Certifications in Cloud Architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP) and SAFe Agile.

Certification in AI/ML technologies such as Google ADK

Education:

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience------------------------------------------------------Job Family Group:
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Applications Development------------------------------------------------------Time Type:

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Location:

Rutherford New Jersey United States------------------------------------------------------Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:$ - $In addition to…