Citigroup, Inc

Applications Development - Director

Citigroup, Inc • $170K — $300K *
Jersey City, NJ 07305Hybrid
Finance & Insurance
11 - 15 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 15+ years of application development experience, with 8+ years in senior engineering roles globally.
  • Experience delivering large-scale, client-facing platforms in financial services, especially in Investor Services.
  • Hands-on expertise in modern front-end engineering, including React.js, TypeScript, and JavaScript ES6+.
  • Knowledge of modern platform architectures such as microservices and cloud-native design with experience in AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Fluency across back-end technologies including Java and enterprise delivery tools for CI/CD and DevOps.
  • Proven leader in building and managing globally distributed engineering teams.

Responsibilities

  • Define and execute an AI-first engineering strategy for Investor Services, aligning with Citi's digital transformation.
  • Lead the delivery of critical applications, ensuring they are scalable, resilient, and secure.
  • Oversee the modernization of legacy systems into cloud-native, API-driven platforms using microservices.
  • Establish modern engineering practices like Agile, DevOps, and automated testing to enhance quality and speed.
  • Build and lead a high-performing global engineering team focused on modern web technologies and distributed systems.
  • Collaborate with business and product leaders to prioritize technology investments and drive value through innovation.
  • Manage technology budget and identify delivery risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory and audit requirements.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental & vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan options.
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance.
  • Wellness programs to support employee health.
  • Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
Full Job Description
Citi is looking for a Director, Applications Development, to lead strategic engineering across our Investor Services Technology organization building the next generation of AI-enabled, cloud-native, and client-facing platforms that underpin our global Custody, Funds Services, and Securities Finance business. This is a senior leadership role for a hands-on technology leader who combines deep expertise in distributed systems, modern UI engineering, and enterprise-scale platform delivery with the business acumen to drive meaningful digital transformation at scale. If you are ready to shape engineering direction, build world-class teams, and deliver platforms that directly serve institutional clients globally, this role offers the scope and influence to do exactly that.

The Investor Services business aims to provide institutional asset managers with an end-to-end service proposition for all their banking needs: the Custody, Fund Services and Securities Finance businesses are key enablers and differentiators for Citi.
  • Custody: provides securities settlement and clearing, safekeeping, and asset servicing to institutional clients through a proprietary sub-custody network of 60+ markets and third-party custodians or International Central Securities Depositories (ICSDs) in an additional 40+ markets.
  • Fund Services offers comprehensive solutions and cross-product expertise, including fund accounting and administration, middle office, transfer agency, fiduciary services and ETF services.
  • Securities Finance: supports our global clients with a suite of value-added services, including agency securities lending and collateral management.


As we continue to grow and evolve our global businesses, there is a strong mandate to ensure provision of world class IT delivery and operations, supported with innovation and partnership with the business.

Responsibilities
  • Define and execute an AI-first engineering strategy across front-end and back-end platforms, aligning technology direction with Citi's broader digital transformation priorities and the evolving needs of the Investor Services business.
  • Lead end-to-end delivery of mission-critical applications spanning React-based client-facing UIs and complex backend systems, ensuring platforms are scalable, resilient, secure, and built to enterprise standards.
  • Architect and oversee modernization of legacy systems into cloud-native, API-driven, microservices-based platforms, accelerating the shift toward event-driven architectures and responsive UI design using React and micro-frontend patterns.
  • Establish and enforce modern engineering practices across global teams, including Agile delivery, DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing, to raise quality and accelerate release velocity.
  • Build and lead a high-performing global engineering organization spanning UI, full-stack, and backend disciplines by attracting, developing, and retaining top talent in modern web technologies and distributed systems.
  • Partner with senior business and product stakeholders to translate client and commercial priorities into technology investments, delivering measurable value through engineering-led innovation.
  • Manage the technology budget and ensure delivery risks technical, operational, and program level are identified early and addressed with clear controls, supporting regulatory and audit requirements with full transparency.


Required Qualifications & Skills
  • 15 plus years of application development experience, including at least 8 years leading senior engineering teams at scale in a global organization.
  • Demonstrated ability to deliver large-scale, client-facing platforms in financial services - ideally within Investor Services, Custody, or Securities Processing environments.
  • Hands-on expertise in modern front-end engineering, with React.js as a mandatory skill, alongside TypeScript, JavaScript ES6+, and micro-frontend architecture patterns.
  • Deep knowledge of modern platform architectures including microservices, event-driven systems, cloud-native design, and API-first development (REST/GraphQL), with practical experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Fluency across the full technology stack - back-end languages such as Java, messaging systems such as Kafka; and CI/CD and DevOps tooling used in enterprise delivery.
  • Proven ability to lead, inspire, and grow globally distributed engineering teams, with a track record of building cultures of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.


Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
  • Exposure to AI and ML technologies, including AI-assisted development tools integrated into engineering workflows.
  • Experience leading or contributing to significant digital transformation or platform modernization programs within a large financial institution.
  • Familiarity with financial services regulatory and compliance frameworks relevant to technology risk and controls.

Education:
  • Bachelor's degree/University degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience


Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Applications Development

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location:
Jersey City New Jersey United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$170,000.00 - $300,000.00

In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Jun 08, 2026

About Citigroup, Inc

Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides financial products and services. The company operates through two segments, Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The GCB segment offers traditional banking services to retail customers through retail banking, commercial banking, Citi-branded cards, and Citi retail services. The ICG segment offers various banking, and financial products and services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. This segment provides wholesale banking products and services, including fixed-income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivative services, equity and fixed-income research, corporate lending, investment banking, and advisory services, private banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. Citi is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and the company invests in initiatives that promote economic progress.

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Market Cap
$1.3 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$89.6 million
Founded
1812
5 Year Trend
+4.6%
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