Engineering Lead (Java/Microservices) - Vice President

Citi

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Remote, USA · Tampa, FL Posted 28 days ago $113,840–$170,760 / year
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TL;DR

As an Engineering Lead (Java / Microservices) at the Technology team, you will lead the technical direction of critical applications by designing and developing highly scalable full-stack systems using Java for backend and Angular for frontend. Your day-to-day involves providing strategic guidance to development teams, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and business objectives, while also mentoring senior engineers and fostering a culture of innovation. You must have extensive experience in Spring Boot, microservices architecture, and cloud-native solutions like OpenShift/Kubernetes, along with strong analytical skills to translate complex business needs into technical requirements. Ideal candidates will bring expertise from the financial services industry and proficiency in tools such as Jenkins for CI/CD pipelines and Git for version control.

Skills

Java Spring Boot Spring Cloud Spring Security RESTful APIs Kubernetes OpenShift CI/CD Git DevOps Angular Messaging Systems Linux Ecosystem API Management APM Tools Caching Technologies Docker Jenkins Tekton

What you'll do

  • Lead the design and architecture of full stack applications using Java and Angular.
  • Provide strategic direction in software development, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals.
  • Mentor senior engineers and foster a culture of technical excellence and innovation.
  • Act as a liaison between technology teams and business stakeholders for requirement definition.
  • Conduct business process analysis to identify inefficiencies and propose technological solutions.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of software development experience with a focus on backend systems.
  • 5+ years in senior Java development roles, expertise in Spring Boot ecosystem.
  • Proven leadership in architecting complex, scalable enterprise applications.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Core Java and advanced concepts like concurrency.
  • Extensive experience (5+ years) designing and building RESTful APIs and Web Services.
  • Hands-on experience with OpenShift/Kubernetes for deploying containerized apps.
  • Strong communication skills and ability to lead a development team effectively.

Market check

Salary context

This $113,840–$170,760 range sits above 17% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$141,440–$212,160

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$153,550–$192,837

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

Employer

About Citi

Citi is one of the world’s most trusted financial institutions, proudly serving millions of customers across the United States.

Citi currently has 336 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $125,760–$188,640 across 308 roles with salary data.

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