Lead Applications Development Engineer (Angular/Spring Boot) - Vice President

About the role

Citi, the leading global bank, is seeking a Lead Applications Development Engineer to drive strategic platform and product development for the Wealth Advisory business. Key responsibilities include:

• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals.
• Identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements.
• Resolve high-impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards.
• Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming.
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals.
• Perform in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions.
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary.
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of critical, multi-year strategic initiatives, including the BlackRock Portfolio Solutions partnership, Unified Managed Accounts, and a comprehensive portfolio analytics solution integrated with the end-to-end ecosystem.
• Partner with product management, business stakeholders, and architecture teams to define technical roadmaps, ensure alignment with strategic objectives, and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Drive the resolution of high-impact technical challenges and complex business problems through in-depth evaluation and innovative solution development.
• Lead front-to-back development using modern technologies such as Angular for frontend, SpringBoot for backend services, Kafka for event streaming, and Oracle for robust data management.
• Provide expert guidance in applications programming, ensuring application design adheres to enterprise architectural blueprints and best practices.
• Develop and enforce coding standards, testing methodologies, debugging processes, and deployment strategies across the development lifecycle.
• Champion the adoption and integration of AI tools and prompt-based engineering practices to enhance development efficiency, introduce intelligent features, and drive innovation within wealth management platforms.
• Maintain a keen interest in emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential application to optimize processes and deliver business value.
• Collaborate across various technology and business functions, including architecture, infrastructure, and operations, to ensure seamless integration and successful delivery of solutions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals.
• Identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements.
• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards.
• Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals.
• Perform in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions.
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary.
• Lead the design, development, and implementation of critical, multi-year strategic initiatives, including the BlackRock Portfolio Solutions partnership, Unified Managed Accounts, and a comprehensive portfolio analytics solution integrated with the end-to-end ecosystem.
• Partner with product management, business stakeholders, and architecture teams to define technical roadmaps, ensure alignment with strategic objectives, and deliver high-quality, scalable solutions.
• Drive the resolution of high-impact technical challenges and complex business problems through in-depth evaluation and innovative solution development.
• Lead front-to-back development using modern technologies such as Angular for frontend, SpringBoot for backend services, Kafka for event streaming, and Oracle for robust data management.
• Provide expert guidance in applications programming, ensuring application design adheres to enterprise architectural blueprints and best practices.
• Develop and enforce coding standards, testing methodologies, debugging processes, and deployment strategies across the development lifecycle.
• Champion the adoption and integration of AI tools and prompt-based engineering practices to enhance development efficiency, introduce intelligent features, and drive innovation within wealth management platforms.
• Maintain a keen interest in emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential application to optimize processes and deliver business value.
• Collaborate across various technology and business functions, including architecture, infrastructure, and operations, to ensure seamless integration and successful delivery of solutions.

Requirements

• 6-10 years of progressive experience in applications development, with a strong focus on hands-on, front-to-back engineering.
• Extensive experience with modern web development frameworks (e.g., Angular), backend technologies (e.g., SpringBoot), messaging platforms (e.g., Kafka), and relational databases (e.g., Oracle).
• Demonstrated experience in leading and successfully delivering complex, multi-year technology projects within a financial services or wealth management context.
• Prominent interest and practical familiarity with AI tools and prompt-based engineering.
• Strong understanding of system architecture, design patterns, and scalable application development principles.
• Exceptional leadership, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Consistently demonstrates clear, concise, and effective written and verbal communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.

Skills

• Modern web development frameworks (e.g., Angular)
• Backend technologies (e.g., SpringBoot)
• Messaging platforms (e.g., Kafka)
• Relational databases (e.g., Oracle)
• AI tools and prompt-based engineering
• System architecture, design patterns, and scalable application development principles
• Leadership, project management, and problem-solving skills
• Clear, concise, and effective written and verbal communication

Benefits

At Citi, we offer a competitive compensation package, including discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Additionally, we provide a wide range of employee benefits, including medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. We also offer paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays.