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Application Development Lead Analyst -Vice President

Citi

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Responsibilities

  • Development Lead Analyst is responsible for leading the design, development, modernization, and support of enterprise applications while driving technical strategy, engineering excellence, and delivery across multiple initiatives.
  • The role requires deep expertise in Core Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Cloud technologies, Kafka, MongoDB, and distributed systems , along with modern AI-first software engineering practices .
  • The successful candidate will serve as a technical leader and trusted advisor, guiding solution architecture, mentoring engineering teams, and leveraging AI-powered engineering tools to accelerate delivery and improve software quality.
  • Lead the design, development, and implementation of scalable, resilient, and cloud-native applications using Core Java, Spring Boot, Microservices, Kafka, and MongoDB .
  • Drive architecture and technical design decisions across multiple projects and application domains.
  • Provide technical leadership for complex engineering initiatives, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and engineering standards.
  • Partner with business, product, architecture, and technology teams to define solution strategies and deliver outcomes.
  • Lead performance optimization, resiliency improvements, security reviews, and production stability initiatives.
  • Establish and promote engineering best practices for coding, testing, CI/CD, observability, and automation.
  • Utilize AI-powered coding assistants and engineering agents (e.g., Lightspeed, GitHub Copilot, Devin AI) to improve development efficiency, code quality, and developer productivity.
  • Context Engineering and AI-first development practices to effectively leverage coding agents throughout the SDLC.
  • Mentor senior and junior engineers and drive technical skill development across teams.
  • Act as a recognized SME and technical advisor for stakeholders, architects, and engineering leadership.
  • Assess technology risks, drive remediation strategies, and ensure compliance with Citi policies and regulatory requirements.

Requirements

  • Qualifications 12+ years of application development experience.
  • Core Java Spring Boot REST APIs & Microservices Multithreading & Concurrency Collections Framework Transaction Management SQL / RDBMS Cloud Platforms Kafka MongoDB Strong understanding of distributed systems, scalability, resiliency, and performance optimization.
  • Experience driving technical design, architecture reviews, and engineering governance.
  • Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives across teams.
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to operate independently and influence technical direction across organizations.

Preferred

  • Qualifications Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift , and cloud-native platforms.
  • Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and SRE practices.
  • Experience using Lightspeed, GitHub Copilot, Devin AI, or similar coding agents .
  • Understanding of Context Engineering , prompt design, and Agentic SDLC practices.
  • Strong knowledge of secure software development and application security.
  • Exposure to GenAI applications , LLM-powered solutions , RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) , MCP (Model Context Protocol) , and AI platform integrations. ------------------------------------------------------ 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.
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