Java Engineering Lead, Vice President

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Citi, the world leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. 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. Citi enables clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

The Stress Testing Team is responsible for delivering stress testing related solutions to Citi's risk & finance organization which manages Citi's exposure to financial institutions, governments, and corporates that trade with Citi. The team engineers, builds, and maintains software used to compute metrics that help mitigate Citi's exposure to counterparty default and help meet regulations like CECL, GSST, IFRS9, and CCAR.

Who you are:

• You've got a positive energy. You are optimistic about the future and determined to get there.
• You appreciate open and direct communication. You are both an active communicator and an eager listener.
• You can switch context and pivot on the fly. This group is a horizontal organization, and regulations are constantly changing.
• You want to be part of a winning team. We build and grow with one another and you're a person who doesn't shy away from being pushed out of your comfort zone.
• You are often cited as inspiration for the engineers and even senior engineers feel that they can learn something from you.
• You have a "can do" attitude. We engineer and create high-quality software. Owning a problem doesn't scare you but rather empowers you to take 100% ownership.

What will you do?

• Lead team(s) of passionate engineers supporting multiple systems who take pride in customer satisfaction and ownership.
• Set up and maintain processes that empower the team to move quickly.
• Be hands-on in technical architecture and reviews, and are a strong believer in servant leadership.
• Independently own and drive multiple critical work streams, including vision/direction setting, overseeing planning and execution toward clear objectives with measurable key results.
• Establish and drive adoption of design and coding best practices within your team.
• Liaise with senior stakeholders across the Risk, Finance, and Front Office business organizations, and external Market Regulators to execute projects across the Capital spectrum.
• Mentor and guide professional development of analysts and engineers on your team, and continuously improve software engineering practices.
• Strong written and oral presentation skills and presence.
• Collaborate with and across teams to design, build, and deliver high-quality software meeting and exceeding client needs.

Basic Requirements

• You are a hands-on engineering manager with extensive experience in engineering management.
• Experience managing individual contributors across all levels.
• Experience managing managers (engineering or product).
• BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical field or related experience.
• Graduate in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) or Finance disciplines.
• Broad experience in relational and document databases, data structures, caching, and reporting.
• Develop enterprise-grade applications using Java 8/JEE (and higher), No SQL, Spring, among other tools.
• A track record of managing and mentoring junior and senior engineers, preferably located across multiple time zones.
• Experience attracting and hiring top talent, including engineering leaders and software engineers.
• Proficient at working with large and complex code bases.
• Ability to be metrics/data-driven and have a bias for action and result delivery.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the financial industry specifically in Credit Risk and Market Risk Capital domains.
• Technologies and tools: Java, Web/Restful service development, Angular, JSON, Python, SQL, Build tools.
• Experience in event-driven design of Microservices and 12-factor app development standards.
• Experience building modern enterprise applications and deploying to public or private clouds including AWS.
• Experience in distributed cache systems like Apache Ignite or Redis.
• Experience in big data platforms and technologies such as Hadoop, Hive, HDFS, Presto/Starburst, Spark, and Kafka.
• Experience in Spring Framework and Cloud Computing for both batch and real-time high volume data processing.
• Experience in understanding complex SQLs and exposure to Database Design Concepts including Data Modeling, Logical/Conceptual Design.

Job Family Group: Technology

Job Family: Applications Development

Time Type: Full time

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