Citi

Java Tech Lead – Vice President

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2 months ago
Irving, TX, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$139k - $208k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead architectural strategy, design reviews, code reviews, and technical delivery for large-scale Agile, Plan of Record, and Next Gen Architecture projects.
  • Provide architectural guidance, design principles, best practices, and design patterns to software development teams.
  • Drive Java microservices development and reviews, including decisions involving scalability, performance, resource usage, and long-term technology strategy.
  • Assess, communicate, track, and mitigate technical, business, delivery, and schedule risks across cross-functional efforts.
  • Partner with TPMs, engineering managers, business stakeholders, and technical teams to resolve dependencies, remove blockers, and make trade-off decisions.
  • Mentor and coach software development engineers and influence engineering practices beyond the immediate team.
  • Publish metrics and guidance concerning design reviews, code reviews, CI/CD, and design-pattern adoption.
  • Apply software development lifecycle best practices and support compliance, risk management, and control requirements.

Requirements

  • 6–10 years of software engineering experience focused on application development or enterprise architecture at a senior or lead level.
  • Deep expertise in Java and Spring Boot with hands-on experience building and delivering production-grade microservices architectures.
  • Experience designing distributed systems with strong knowledge of algorithms, data structures, networking, and system scalability.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS, PCF (Pivotal Cloud Foundry), and content delivery technologies such as Akamai.
  • Ability to automate code quality, performance testing, and build processes within CI/CD pipelines.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in a relevant technical discipline.
  • Master’s degree in a relevant technical discipline is preferred.
  • Experience with Angular or React and exposure to artificial intelligence concepts are beneficial.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely.
  • Strategic technical leadership and the opportunity to shape architectural direction across Citi’s digital engineering platform.
  • Opportunity to work on complex, high-impact engineering challenges at global scale.
  • Continuous learning and professional development resources.
  • Benefits may include medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; wellness programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
  • Full-time position based in Irving, Texas.

Tech Stack

AngularAWSJavaPivotal Cloud FoundryReactSpring Boot

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