Java Engineering Lead, Trade Payables Finance Systems Solutions

Citi

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Work type
On-site
Location
Jersey City, NJ
Salary
$176,720–$265,080 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $221k
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This role pays more than 77% of similar roles. Most pay $157,200–$219,287 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $221k versus about $188k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Java Engineering Lead, Trade Payables Finance Systems Solutions

The JAVA Engineering Lead for Trade Payables Finance Systems Solutions is a senior management role within the Treasury and Trade Solutions group. You will lead a Business Solution Analyst unit to design, develop, and implement new application systems for trade finance and supply chain finance. Your daily responsibilities include driving technical strategy, managing end-to-end project delivery, mentoring teams of analysts, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The role requires expertise in Java, Spring Framework, Oracle RDBMS, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, Solace or Kafka, and CQRS. You will also work with API ecosystems, performance tuning for high-volume systems, and modern development methods like CI/CD and SAFe Agile. This position solves complex technical challenges within the trade finance domain to ensure system reliability, scalability, and security while maintaining a competitive edge in global payment services.

What you'll do

  • Establish and lead a Business Solution Analyst unit focused on building systems for Trade Finance and Supply Chain Finance.
  • Partner with Product, Operations, and Engineering teams to define vision, goals, and strategy for trade finance solutions.
  • Drive strategic discussions with stakeholders to balance technical constraints, delivery timelines, and feature requirements.
  • Design, research, and recommend new technology solutions to keep business systems competitive and responsive to market needs.
  • Improve cross-product architecture by implementing modern development methods like CI/CD and DevOps.
  • Manage the regulatory agenda to ensure consistent delivery of initiatives in compliance with applicable laws and rules.
  • Oversee end-to-end project delivery, including planning, risk identification, scope management, and client relationship management.
  • Coach, mentor, and motivate a team of analysts to improve their technical contributions and career growth.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; Master's degree preferred.
  • 10+ years of hands-on business solution analysis and technology delivery experience.
  • Deep expertise as a hands-on technology solutions leader managing multiple product-centric engineering teams in large organizations.
  • Experience driving software delivery transformation through SAFe Agile practices and establishing a Continuous Delivery culture.
  • Knowledge of Domain Driven Design, BDD, TDD, DevOps models, and associated developer toolchains.
  • Hands-on experience with Java, Spring Framework, Oracle RDBMS, MongoDB, Docker, Kubernetes, and event-driven systems like Solace or Kafka.
  • Experience in API ecosystems, security patterns, PII data handling, and performance tuning of high-volume technical solutions.
  • First-class leadership skills including talent management and influencing multiple stakeholders.

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