Apps Development Group Manager

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Job Overview

We're seeking a technically versatile Engineering Lead to join our department. You'll provide technical leadership and strategic direction, shaping the future of our software engineering efforts and promoting cultural change across the organization. This role demands a strong understanding of software engineering best practices and the ability to instill them within a team, carry out leadership responsibilities and drive delivery of critical software products and modernization initiatives for Banking.

Responsibilities:

• Experience Range 13 to 20 Years
• Work with a wide variety of Citi teams (not limited to Technology) and help them drive towards everything-as-code and adoption of Developer Engineering tooling and capabilities
• Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design, build and maintain scalable and reliable web applications and services
• Be hands-on with coding and software design to ensure adherence to high quality standards and best practices
• Mentor and nurture other engineers to help them grow their skills and expertise
• Support and drive cultural change, including instigating critical thinking about controls and processes and encouraging a culture of continuous improvement

Characteristics:

• An individual Contributor role
• Able to identify and solve problems effectively
• Standard tech skills: Java, Spring Boot, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
• C14 level – Requires architecture and design experience
• Must Have worked in a large enterprise environment
• Finance domain not mandatory (e.g., telco/insurance background acceptable)
• International work exposure preferred – stronger communication/stakeholder skills

Experience:

• Proven experience as an Engineering Lead, Software Engineering Manager, or similar role, having led a team and delivered in fast-paced environments
• Strong expertise in multiple programming languages (Angular, Java/SpringBoot), microservices, messaging (kafka) and databases (SQL and NoSQL)
• Experience with Python a plus
• Proven experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, container-based micro-services, distributed logs, SQL and NoSQL databases, and DevSecOps
• Experience working in a product focused team as opposed to a project focused team is beneficial