Citigroup, Inc

Applications Development Technology Lead - Vice President

Citigroup, Inc$142K — $213K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years in software engineering with hands-on experience
  • Proven experience in cloud-native architecture and public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Strong expertise in microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures
  • Hands-on experience with React, TypeScript, and modern front-end frameworks
  • Deep experience in data engineering including pipelines (ETL/ELT), data storage, and big data technologies
  • Familiarity with Generative AI technologies (LLMs, prompt engineering)
  • Strong understanding of the SAFe Agile framework and enterprise-scale agile delivery
  • Experience in large-scale financial services enterprise environments

Responsibilities

  • Align engineering initiatives with SAFe Agile principles for improvement
  • Architect scalable systems with cloud-native architecture
  • Build foundational frameworks across middleware and UI
  • Lead data engineering efforts including data modeling and pipelines
  • Drive Generative AI adoption leveraging various technologies
  • Actively contribute to product requirements and solution architecture
  • Mentor a global team and foster a culture of innovation

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance
  • Wellness programs
  • Paid time off including vacation and sick leave
  • Paid holidays
Full Job Description
We are seeking a Vice President (VP) of Software Engineering who combines technical leadership with hands-on technical expertise. This role is ideal for a senior software engineer passionate about building software at scale using cloud-native architecture, data engineering best practices, and modern UI development with React, while driving Generative AI adoption for business use cases within a SAFe Agile operating model.

You will lead large-scale engineering initiatives, mentor junior engineering talent, and actively contribute to solution design and development.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Execution
  • Align engineering initiatives with SAFe Agile principles, ensuring predictable delivery and continuous improvement.
  • Architect scalable, high-performing systems using cloud-native architecture and proven design patterns.
  • Build foundational frameworks across middleware and UI to accelerate development and reduce maintenance overhead.
  • Lead data engineering efforts, including:
    • Data modeling
    • Data pipelines (ETL/ELT)
    • Batch and streaming data processing
    • Data governance (catalog/lineage) and quality engines
    • Big data technologies
  • Drive Generative AI adoption across product lines, leveraging Python,LLMs, Google's ADK and AI-driven automation to accelerate SDLC and deliver business value.


Hands-on Technical Leadership
  • Actively contributes to product requirements analysis and solution architecture.
  • Lead proof-of-concepts, design and development of critical components, and code reviews.
  • Implement foundational components across Java and React for enterprise-grade applications.
  • Champion AI-based code generation tools to automate repetitive engineering tasks.
  • Collaborate with DevOps teams to optimize CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and observability.


People & Process Leadership
  • Mentor and lead a global team of engineers.
  • Foster a culture of innovation, technical excellence, and accountability.
  • Ensure compliance with security, regulatory, and performance standards.


Required Skills & Experience:
  • 6+ years in software engineering, with hands-on experience
  • Proven experience in cloud-native architecture and public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Strong expertise in microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures.
  • Hands-on experience with React, TypeScript, and modern front-end frameworks.
  • Deep experience in data engineering, including pipelines (ETL/ELT), data storage (warehouses, lakes), batch/stream processing, data modeling, governance, and big data technologies.
  • Familiarity with Generative AI technologies (LLMs, prompt engineering, AI integration patterns, Agentic AI).
  • Strong understanding of SAFe Agile framework and enterprise-scale agile delivery.
  • Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD, container orchestration, and observability tools.
  • Experience in large-scale financial services enterprise environments.
  • Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and executive reporting skills.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with Financial Risk and Data.
  • Certifications in Cloud Architecture (AWS/Azure/GCP) and SAFe Agile.
  • Certification in AI/ML technologies such as Google ADK


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


Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Applications Development

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location:
Rutherford New Jersey United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$142,320.00 - $213,480.00

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:
May 29, 2026

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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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