Citi

Backend Java Lead Developer, Vice President

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Mississauga, CanadaStaff+

Base Salary

$121k - $171k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, implement, and support new or revised enterprise application systems and programs.
  • Lead feasibility analysis, estimation, application design, construction, testing, implementation, and post-implementation support.
  • Develop secure enterprise APIs and backend services using Java and the Spring ecosystem.
  • Optimize Oracle database queries, indexes, and application performance.
  • Build and maintain cloud-native deployments and CI/CD pipelines using Docker and OpenShift or Kubernetes.
  • Work with messaging and streaming platforms and enterprise integration patterns.
  • Apply secure coding practices, vulnerability scanning, and enterprise security controls.
  • Advise stakeholders, assess risks, define operating standards, and support compliance requirements.
  • Lead technical initiatives and mentor new or lower-level analysts and developers.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field.
  • 6–10+ years of professional software development experience focused on backend Java development in an enterprise environment.
  • Deep knowledge of Core Java, including modern language features, multithreading, concurrency, and memory management.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with Spring Boot, Spring Security, Spring Data JPA, and Spring Core.
  • Strong Oracle Database skills, including indexing, query optimization, and performance tuning.
  • Experience designing and securing enterprise APIs.
  • Practical experience with Docker, OpenShift or Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Familiarity with Apache Kafka or IBM MQ and microservices integration patterns.
  • Understanding of enterprise security controls, vulnerability scanning, and secure coding practices.
  • Experience with JUnit and Mockito and a strong commitment to software quality.
  • Proven experience leading technical initiatives, designing system components, and mentoring developers.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.
  • Financial services experience, GitHub Copilot or Devin experience, and React or Angular familiarity are preferred.

Benefits

  • Full-time position with a stated base salary range of $120,800.00–$170,800.00.

Tech Stack

AngularApache KafkaDockerJavaJUnitKubernetesOpenShiftOracle DatabaseReactSonarQubeSpring Boot

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About Citi

10,000+ employees

Citi is a public financial-services company offering consumer and institutional banking, credit cards, wealth management, treasury and trade solutions, and capital-markets services. It serves individuals, corporations, financial institutions, and governments in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions, earning interest and fee income from lending, payments, trading, and advisory. Founded in 1812 and headquartered in New York, it trades on the NYSE under the ticker C.

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