Applications Development Tech Lead

Citi is looking for a Lead Software Engineer to take technical ownership of large-scale enterprise application development within our Technology function. In this senior individual contributor role, you will design and deliver complex, full-stack solutions using modern technologies — including Java, React, Kafka, and Oracle — while guiding mid-level engineers and collaborating across product, Dev Ops, and business teams. This is an opportunity to shape architecture decisions and drive meaningful technology outcomes at one of the world’s leading financial services organizations.

• Design, develop, and maintain large-scale enterprise applications across the full stack, applying hands-on expertise in Java, React, Kafka, PL/SQL, and RESTful API development.
• Architect and implement robust data exchange and messaging solutions using Kafka, ensuring scalable and reliable integration across distributed systems.
• Define and enforce engineering standards for coding, testing, debugging, and deployment to maintain high quality and consistency across the codebase.
• Collaborate with product owners, business stakeholders, Dev Ops teams, and program managers to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Partner with architecture and infrastructure teams to ensure application designs align with the broader technology blueprint and long-term platform strategy.
• Identify and lead the resolution of high-impact technical and business process challenges, applying deep analytical skills to develop effective and innovative solutions.
• Coach and mentor mid-level developers and analysts, providing technical guidance and allocating work to support team delivery and professional growth.
• Assess technical and business risk in engineering decisions, ensuring solutions meet compliance, security, and quality standards.

To successfully execute this role, the candidate must excel in the following four multi-disciplinary skill areas:

• Description: The ability to design, build, and maintain highly scalable, resilient, and secure enterprise applications. This spans the entire stack: high-performance database design in PL-SQL, robust business logic in Java/J2EE (Spring Boot, Microservices), and modular, responsive frontends in Angular and React JS.
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• Description: Moving beyond simple API calls to LLMs, the candidate must understand how to design and implement autonomous, agentic AI workflows. This includes prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and multi-agent orchestration frameworks.
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• Description: Enterprise applications do not exist in a vacuum. The candidate must be an expert in designing secure, reliable, and scalable integration patterns to interface with numerous internal and external applications.
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• Description: This is a bridge builder. The candidate must translate complex technical architectures into business value and coordinate delivery across a highly matrixed stakeholder landscape.
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• 6-10 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
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of Applications Development
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

Joining Citi means working on technically complex, high-impact engineering challenges within a global technology organization. You will have the opportunity to work across a modern, diverse technology stack — including Java, React, Kafka, and Oracle — while collaborating with…