Apps Development Sr Manager - C13 - TAMPA

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CitiFX Risk Java Tech Lead About Citi Markets Technology Citi's Markets technology team is growing at lightning speed, and we're looking for talented technology leaders to help build the future of global banking. As the world's most global bank, Citi provides an opportunity to touch every corner of the globe and deal with incomparable trade volumes, scale and impact.

Our global technology team spans 84 countries with almost 30,000 colleagues managing thousands of projects. Join an environment with a laser focus on growth and progress, and take your career to the next level through the power of Citi's unmatched globality and vast expertise.

The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced FX Risk Java Tech Lead to drive technical excellence and team leadership in building high-performance risk calculation systems that directly impact global markets operations. You'll guide talented engineers, set technical direction, and take ownership of critical systems at unprecedented scale.

Join us if you:

Are passionate about leading teams to build distributed, high-performance, and resilient Java applications

Want to shape technical strategy and architecture for risk calculation systems in global financial markets

Thrive in mentoring others and driving technical excellence

Are ready to take full ownership of complex systems and their success

Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership & Strategy Lead and mentor a team of Java developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and ownership

Define technical vision and architecture for FX risk calculation platforms

Make critical technical decisions on system design, technology stack, and implementation

Champion best practices in code quality, testing, performance, and security

Conduct code reviews and elevate team capabilities through constructive feedback

Ownership Across SDLCTake complete ownership of systems and features across the entire Software Development Life Cycle Drive accountability within the team - ensuring every member embraces ownership of their work

Own the technical roadmap and ensure alignment with business objectives

Proactively identify and mitigate risks throughout the development lifecycle

System Design & Architecture Design and architect scalable, resilient solutions for complex risk calculation workflows

Lead implementation of distributed systems handling global trade volumes

Optimize application performance and establish benchmarks

Design integration patterns with databases (SQL/No

SQL) and messaging systems

Ensure systems are built for observability, maintainability, and operational excellence

Team Development & Collaboration Build and grow a high-performing engineering team through hiring, mentoring, and career development

Foster a culture of ownership where team members take initiative and accountability

Collaborate with cross-functional teams including product, business, and risk stakeholders

Remove blockers and create an environment for the team to excel

Lead by example in technical excellence and professional conduct

Delivery & Production Excellence Lead end-to-end delivery of complex projects and initiatives

Own production stability and system reliability for critical FX risk systems

Establish monitoring, alerting, and incident response procedures

Lead L3 production support and participate in on-call rotation

Balance technical debt with feature delivery and make strategic trade-off decisions

Required Qualifications Technical Expertise5+ years of professional Java development experience with deep expertise2+ years in a technical leadership role (Tech Lead, Team Lead, or similar)
Expert-level knowledge of Core Java and multithreading (JDK 11+)Proven experience architecting distributed, high-performance systems

Hands-on experience with SQL/No

SQL databases (Oracle, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra, etc.)Experience with message queuing systems (Kafka, Tibco, Solace, or similar)
Deep understanding of Linux and JVM internals

Strong advocate for Test-Driven Development (TDD) and automated testing

Extensive production support experience including L3 support and on-call Leadership & Professional Experience Proven track record of leading and mentoring engineering teams

Experience managing the full SDLC from conception to production

Strong project management skills with Agile/Scrum experience

Track record of successfully delivering mission-critical systems

Essential Leadership Qualities Ownership (Primary…