Job description

Overview of the Role: Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients’ best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services. Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We’ll enable growth and progress together. Seeking for an experienced Lead Java Developer to join the team supporting the Regulatory Reporting Hub, a Franchise Critical Application responsible for ensuring global regulatory compliance across the organization's financial operations. This role is central to the development and enhancement of Risk and Finance dashboard applications that deliver sensitive analytical data to senior management, supporting critical business process workflows. The ideal candidate brings 6–10 years of enterprise-level Java development experience and combines deep technical expertise with the ability to collaborate across business and technology teams. This position offers the opportunity to shape architectural decisions, mentor junior developers, and directly influence the quality and reliability of systems that underpin Citibank's regulatory obligations worldwide. Responsibilities: • Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade Java/J2EE web applications supporting Risk and Finance regulatory reporting workflows. • Build and enhance front-end components of dashboard applications using JavaScript, AngularJS, HTML5, CSS, and AJAX. • Participate in and contribute to architectural design discussions, proposing solutions to complex technical and design challenges. • Review code quality, identify and remediate defects, and provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members. • Critically evaluate existing processing pipelines and recommend improvements to drive efficiency and performance enhancements. • Liaise with business users to gather, document, and translate business requirements into technical specifications. • Collaborate with technology partners and cross-functional teams to implement reconciliation processes and ensure business requirements are met. • Define and execute testing strategies, including managing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and providing post-implementation support. • Lead weekly status review calls with stakeholders to track progress, maintain issues logs, and follow up on action items to ensure timely completion. • Provide reporting inputs for bi-weekly steering committee updates, including project status, financials, and escalations as appropriate. • Work within an Agile delivery environment, contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and continuous improvement practices. Qualifications: • 5+ years of hands-on experience delivering enterprise-level Java development projects, with expert-level proficiency in Core Java, Spring Framework, Spring MVC, and J2EE. • Demonstrated expertise in Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, and the Cloudera Ecosystem (Hadoop, HDFS, Hive, Impala). • Strong proficiency in RESTful Web Services, XSD, JSON, and server-side integration patterns. • Proficiency in front-end technologies including JavaScript, AngularJS, HTML5, CSS, and AJAX. • Experience developing high-performance, multi-threaded applications with a solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and operating systems. • Solid knowledge of software design patterns and the ability to apply them to resolve complex architectural and design challenges. • Experience with web application servers, specifically WebSphere and WASND. • Familiarity with source code management tools, including SVN and Bitbucket. • Strong data analysis skills, with hands-on experience using tools such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access. • Experience in the banking, financial services, or compliance sector is strongly preferred. • Knowledge of regulatory reporting, trade processing flows, and the regulatory impact of operational processing is a plus. • Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders. Education: • Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. 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 ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location: Tampa Florida United States ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $96 960,00 - $145 440,00 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: sept 10, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------ Automated Processing and AI We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi. Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details. Illinois residents – AI Notice and Right ------------------------------------------------------ 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.

Requirements

Must-haves

Design, develop, and maintain enterprise-grade Java/J2EE web applications supporting Risk and Finance regulatory reporting workflows.
Build and enhance front-end components of dashboard applications using JavaScript, AngularJS, HTML5, CSS, and AJAX.
Participate in and contribute to architectural design discussions, proposing solutions to complex technical and design challenges.
Review code quality, identify and remediate defects, and provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members.
Critically evaluate existing processing pipelines and recommend improvements to drive efficiency and performance enhancements.
Liaise with business users to gather, document, and translate business requirements into technical specifications.
Collaborate with technology partners and cross-functional teams to implement reconciliation processes and ensure business requirements are met.
Define and execute testing strategies, including managing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and providing post-implementation support.
Lead weekly status review calls with stakeholders to track progress, maintain issues logs, and follow up on action items to ensure timely completion.
Provide reporting inputs for bi-weekly steering committee updates, including project status, financials, and escalations as appropriate.
Work within an Agile delivery environment, contributing to sprint planning, reviews, and continuous improvement practices.
5+ years of hands-on experience delivering enterprise-level Java development projects, with expert-level proficiency in Core Java, Spring Framework, Spring MVC, and J2EE.
Demonstrated expertise in Apache Spark, Apache Kafka, and the Cloudera Ecosystem (Hadoop, HDFS, Hive, Impala).
Strong proficiency in RESTful Web Services, XSD, JSON, and server-side integration patterns.
Proficiency in front-end technologies including JavaScript, AngularJS, HTML5, CSS, and AJAX.
Experience developing high-performance, multi-threaded applications with a solid foundation in data structures, algorithms, and operating systems.
Solid knowledge of software design patterns and the ability to apply them to resolve complex architectural and design challenges.
Experience with web application servers, specifically WebSphere and WASND.
Familiarity with source code management tools, including SVN and Bitbucket.
Strong data analysis skills, with hands-on experience using tools such as Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.
Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

Nice-to-haves

Experience in the banking, financial services, or compliance sector is strongly preferred.
Knowledge of regulatory reporting, trade processing flows, and the regulatory impact of operational processing is a plus.

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