Java Applications Development Lead - Assistant Vice President

About the Role We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Software Engineer to work on modern engineering practices and technology transformation within our teams. You will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, high-quality software solutions while ensuring best-in-class engineering standards, including trunk-based development, test automation, security, and modern ways of working. This role requires good understanding of system design, hands-on coding, and strong problem-solving skills to create resilient, high-performing, and secure applications. Key Responsibilities Software Development & System Design - Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code following SOLID principles and software design best practices. - Ensure high levels of unit test coverage, test-driven development (TDD), and behavior-driven development (BDD). - Actively contribute to hands-on coding, code reviews, and refactoring to maintain high engineering standards. - Follow trunk-based development practices to enable continuous integration and rapid delivery. Engineering Excellence & Best Practices - Working experience of modern engineering ways of working, including Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD. - Apply Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), and unit testing to ensure code quality and functionality. - Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices in readability, performance, and security. - Follow secure coding practices, performing vulnerability assessments and ensuring compliance with security standards. - Collaborate effectively in agile environments, embracing DevOps principles and fostering a culture of continuous delivery and improvement. Skills and Qualifications Must-Have Skills: - Strong 8-12 years of hands-on experience with Java J2EE and Spring based technology stack. - Must have Hands-on SQL, MS SQL/Oracle database - Expertise in system design and microservices architecture. - Good understanding of Kafka is highly desirable - Experience with trunk-based development, feature flags, and progressive delivery strategies. - Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices. - Experience conducting code reviews, vulnerability assessments, and secure coding. - Familiarity with modern cloud-native technologies (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker). - Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments. - Strong communication and collaboration skills. Good-to-Have Skills: - Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed systems. - Knowledge of performance tuning, observability, and production monitoring. - Familiarity with Agile frameworks and modern ways of working in product development. Education: - Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Technology ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi . View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.