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Core Java Backend Lead - Vice President

Citigroup, Inc.
1/124, SHIVAJI GARDENS, MOONLI Posted Nov 6, 2026
Full-timeHybrid

About this role

Responsibilities

  • Lead a Scrum Team as a Hands-On Engineer: Guide the technical direction and impact the design of highly scalable, containerized Java Spring Boot microservices, while actively contributing to the codebase and driving feature implementation alongside your team.
  • Champion Innovation with AI Tooling: Actively explore, pilot, and integrate cutting-edge AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, advanced code analyzers) to accelerate development velocity, enhance code quality, and champion a culture of innovation within the team.
  • Build Critical System Integrations: Design and implement robust, high-performance APIs to connect our new platforms with a diverse landscape of firm-wide control systems, ensuring data accuracy and integrity across the enterprise.
  • Shape the Full-Stack Experience: Collaborate closely with frontend engineers to build seamless user experiences, shaping the APIs that power our modern Micro-Frontend (MFE) applications built with React and Angular.
  • Drive End-to-End Feature Ownership: Take full ownership of the development lifecycle for key features, from architectural design and technical specifications through to implementation and deployment in a high-impact, agile environment.
  • Mentor and Elevate the Team: Advise and mentor team members on best practices in software design, containerization, and modern development workflows, fostering a culture of technical excellence.

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of hands-on experience in software development, with a proven track record in building and designing robust backend systems.
  • Experience with Java / Spring Boot framework or with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular) is essential.
  • Strong experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift) and building cloud-native applications.
  • Demonstrated experience leading technical projects or acting as a tech lead for a development team.
  • A keen interest in or experience with leveraging AI-assisted development tools to improve productivity and code quality.
  • Deep understanding of software architecture, microservice design patterns, and RESTful API development best practices.
  • Experience working in Financial Services or another large, complex global environment is highly desirable.
  • Familiarity with modern frontend frameworks (React, Angular) is a significant plus.
  • Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

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