Senior Java Developer Lead - Vice President

Citi, the leading global bank, is seeking a Senior Java Developer Lead to manage and lead a team in developing innovative Java-based microservices for Citi’s global instant payments platform. The role focuses on building high-performance, scalable, cloud‑native applications that meet stringent reliability, cost‑efficiency, and real‑time processing requirements.

• Design, develop, and maintain high‑performance, scalable Java microservices and APIs for Citi’s global instant payments platform, ensuring seamless real‑time transaction processing.
• Leverage on‑premise and AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, etc.) to build and deploy cloud native applications, optimizing for resiliency, scalability, and cost‑efficiency.
• Utilize MongoDB and MongoDB Atlas expertise to design and manage efficient data storage and retrieval solutions for instant payments processing.
• Implement Kafka and message queues to enable real‑time data processing and communication within the instant payments ecosystem.
• Work closely with tech leads and cross‑functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions; conduct thorough unit and system testing to ensure code quality and reliability.
• Thrive in an Agile environment, actively participating in sprints, backlog grooming, and continuous improvement efforts.
• Actively use AI tools to automate code development, speed up analysis, design and testing, and increase productivity.

• 6‑10 years of experience as an Applications Development Manager with hands‑on Java development; proficiency in Spring Boot and Spring.
• Strong understanding of AWS cloud services and experience building cloud‑native applications.
• Expertise in MongoDB and MongoDB Atlas, including data modeling and performance tuning.
• Hands‑on experience with Kafka or other message queue technologies for building event‑driven systems.
• Proficiency in SQL and experience with Oracle database management.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools like Jira.
• Leadership skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience.

Benefits include medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; wellness programs; and paid time off packages (vacation, sick leave, paid holidays). For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please consult

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