Citigroup, Inc

Senior Application Development Lead-Senior Vice President

Citigroup, Inc$141K — $212K *
Enterprise Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • 10+ years in software engineering; 4+ years in a leadership role.
  • Proven 'player-coach' experience capable of mentoring and contributing to codebase.
  • Strong track record in building scalable, cloud-native platforms from scratch.
  • Experience in financial services is a major advantage, particularly in banking workflows.
  • Exceptional communication skills for conveying technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and hands-on development of a scalable AI platform.
  • Guide critical technical decisions as the lead engineer and technical authority.
  • Define product strategy and technical roadmap with product management and business leaders.
  • Collaborate with AI platform teams and vendors to leverage existing capabilities.
  • Drive strategy for integrating AI technologies to address banking challenges.
  • Champion best engineering practices for operational excellence.
  • Measure and report on key performance indicators affecting business outcomes.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) plan offering.
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance.
  • Wellness programs for employees.
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
Full Job Description
As the App Dev Senior Tech Lead Analyst, you will be responsible for the technical vision, architecture, and execution of this greenfield platform. You will lead a world-class engineering team from the ground up, while remaining deeply technical and contributing to the core development of the platform. This is a unique opportunity to blend strategic leadership with hands-on engineering to build a product that will have a direct and measurable impact on the front lines of our business.

Key Responsibilities
  • Core Java Platform Architecture & Development:
    • Provide strategic direction and hands-on technical leadership for the design, development, and modernization of enterprise-scale Java applications.
    • Architect and build robust, highly available, and resilient microservices-based systems using the full Java and Spring ecosystem.
    • Own the technical roadmap for the core platform, focusing on performance, scalability, and security.
    • Establish and enforce best practices for Java development, including code quality, testing standards, and performance tuning.
  • Technical Leadership & Strategy:
    • Serve as the ultimate technical authority and decision-maker for the Java platform.
    • Lead the evaluation and selection of foundational technologies, frameworks, and tools that support the core Java infrastructure.
    • Drive innovation by identifying opportunities to refactor, optimize, and enhance our existing systems.
  • Intelligent Systems & AI Integration:
    • Guide the integration of advanced capabilities, including Agentic AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), into the core Java platform.
    • Collaborate with AI specialists to design and implement interfaces and services that allow AI agents to interact seamlessly with our core business logic.
    • Ensure that AI features are built upon a solid, well-architected Java foundation.
  • Team Leadership & Mentorship:
    • Lead, mentor, and cultivate a high-performing team of senior Java engineers.
    • Foster a culture of engineering excellence, continuous improvement, and deep technical ownership.
    • Conduct expert-level code reviews, provide architectural guidance, and mentor engineers on advanced Java concepts.


Qualifications

Required Qualifications:
  • Extensive Java Experience: 15+ years of professional, hands-on software development experience with a primary focus on Java.
  • Expert-Level Java Proficiency: Deep mastery of the Java language (Java 17+), including concurrency, memory management, and performance tuning.
  • Spring Framework Mastery: Extensive, expert-level experience with the Spring Framework, particularly Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data, and Spring Security.
  • Architectural Leadership: Proven track record of architecting, building, and deploying large-scale, distributed, and mission-critical systems. Deep expertise in microservices patterns, API design, and event-driven architecture.
  • Cloud & DevOps: Strong, hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and a modern DevOps mindset (CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code).
  • Leadership: Proven ability to lead and inspire senior engineering teams, set technical vision, and drive execution
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • AI/ML Integration Experience: Experience integrating advanced technologies or third-party systems into a core Java platform. Experience with AI, LLMs, or agentic frameworks (e.g., LangChain, LlamaIndex) is a significant advantage.
  • Advanced Education: Master's or Ph.D. in Computer Science or a related discipline.
  • Financial Services: Experience building high-throughput, low-latency systems in the financial services industry is a strong plus.
  • Polyglot Experience: Familiarity with Python for scripting or AI/ML integration is beneficial.
  • Data Systems: Experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases


Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Applications Development

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location:
Tampa Florida United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$141,440.00 - $212,160.00

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:
Aug 31, 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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