Citigroup, Inc

JAVA Digital Software Engineering Group Manager

Citigroup, Inc$169K — $254K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in software development, progressing from hands-on roles to multiple team management.
  • Deep expertise in full-stack development (Java/Spring Boot for backend; Angular/React for frontend).
  • Proven ability in designing and building scalable distributed systems with microservices architecture.
  • Extensive experience in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  • Strong leadership skills with a history of developing technical talent in high-growth environments.
  • Excellent communication skills for negotiating and presenting technical strategies at senior levels.

Responsibilities

  • Attract, hire, and retain senior full-stack engineers from various talent pools.
  • Lead and manage multiple engineering teams, overseeing performance evaluations and hiring processes.
  • Develop and enhance technical skills within teams addressing large-scale development needs.
  • Communicate a technical vision and roadmap that aligns with organizational goals.
  • Audit department objectives to ensure alignment with the company’s strategic goals.
  • Oversee architectural design and implementation for large-scale software projects.
  • Champion engineering best practices across teams to ensure quality and consistency.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plans.
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance.
  • Wellness programs for employee health.
  • Paid time off packages including vacation and sick leave.
Full Job Description
We are looking for a senior, technically-grounded leader to act as a Digital Software Engineering Group Manager. This role is accountable for the management of large and complex engineering areas, requiring a leader with a deep background in full-stack development. You will lead and direct multiple teams of seasoned professionals, applying a comprehensive understanding of modern architecture and engineering practices to achieve strategic objectives. You will be accountable for the delivery of a full range of services to one or more business lines, exercising control over resources, budget, and technical strategy. This position requires a blend of strong commercial awareness, technical credibility in Java and modern frontend stacks, and proven experience managing multiple engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Talent Management
  • Attract, hire, and retain senior full-stack engineering talent from both inside and outside the company.
  • Lead multiple engineering teams, with full management responsibility including performance evaluations, compensation, hiring, and disciplinary actions.
  • Develop technical skills across your teams, identifying and planning for large-scale development needs in areas like cloud engineering, backend services, and frontend frameworks.
  • Mentor other engineers and managers, improving their technical skills and their ability to deliver complex software.

Strategy & Vision
  • Develop and communicate a technical vision and roadmap for your department that supports the broader organizational vision.
  • Influence your teams' technical strategy by making insightful contributions to architecture, technology selection, and engineering approach.
  • Audit department goals to ensure alignment with broader organizational objectives and hold the department accountable for engineering and delivery excellence.
  • Engage in short- to medium-term planning of technical resources, architecture runways, and project roadmaps for your area.

Technical & Architectural Excellence
  • Lead the architectural design and implementation of successful large-scale, critical software projects, with a focus on full-stack solutions.
  • Guide architectural decisions across backend (Java/Spring Boot) and frontend (Angular/React) systems, including microservices, cloud-native patterns, and API design.
  • Identify and solve ambiguous technical problems, architecture deficiencies, and system bottlenecks that impact innovation.
  • Lead architectural design reviews for full-stack solutions, ensuring they are scalable, resilient, and secure.
  • Demonstrate technical influence over multiple teams by driving adoption of software engineering best practices for full-stack development, CI/CD, security, and automated testing.

Execution & Delivery
  • Take accountability for the end-to-end delivery and operational health of your teams' services.
  • Harmonize discordant technical views and lead the resolution of contentious issues to build consensus and drive technical outcomes.
  • Ensure that engineering decisions and code quality set a strong example for others; championing a culture of ownership ("You ship it, you own it.").
  • Appropriately assess technical risk, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and driving compliance with all policies, rules, and regulations.

Required Qualifications
  • Experience: 10+ years of software development experience with a clear progression from a hands-on engineering role into managing multiple technical teams.
  • Full-Stack Background: Deep, hands-on technical background in full-stack development, including:
    • Backend development using Java and frameworks like Spring Boot.
    • Frontend development using modern frameworks like Angular or React.
  • Architecture: Proven experience designing and building complex, distributed, and scalable systems. Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and cloud-native patterns.
  • Cloud & DevOps: Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and a strong understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD principles and tooling.
  • Leadership: First-class leadership and influencing skills, with proven experience managing technology teams and developing engineering talent.
  • High-Growth Environment: Has thrived and succeeded in delivering high-quality technology products/services in a high-growth environment where priorities shift rapidly.
  • Communication: Excellent communication skills with experience negotiating and presenting technical strategy at a senior level.

Education
  • Bachelor's/University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field is required.
  • Master's degree is preferred.


Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Digital Software Engineering

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location:
Irving Texas United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$169,600.00 - $254,400.00

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:
Sep 16, 2026

Automated Processing and AI

We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.

Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.

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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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