Senior Java Architect Lead, Senior Vice President

Citi

Remote

Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Jersey City, New Jersey
Salary
$176,720–$265,080 / yr
Posted
47 days ago
Closes
Jun 29, 2026

Market check

Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $160k
This role $221k
$109k most similar roles pay here $282k

This role pays more than 94% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$177,900 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $221k versus about $160k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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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 391 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $125,760–$188,640 across 361 roles with salary data.

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At a glance

TL;DR · Senior Java Architect Lead, Senior Vice President

As Senior Vice President and Apps Dev Tech Sr Lead Analyst at Citi Capital Markets in Jersey City, you will lead the development and enhancement of strategic systems for managing risk from trading activities. Your role involves hands-on technical leadership to drive engineering initiatives, including hardware, software, and network infrastructure design and deployment. You will ensure application designs align with overall architecture blueprints while guiding teams to improve efficiency and product rollout processes. Key responsibilities include overseeing production releases, ensuring software quality, identifying operational risks, and collaborating closely with cross-functional teams such as traders, risk managers, and financial controllers. The position requires expertise in Java, Spring, Kafka, distributed systems like Apache Ignite, relational databases including Oracle, and cloud platforms like Docker and Kubernetes. Additionally, experience with microservices architecture, API-first design, machine learning solutions, and regulatory stress testing models is essential for this role that addresses significant business challenges within a large financial institution.

What you'll do

  • Provide expertise in applications design/architecture and programming to adhere to overall architecture blueprint.
  • Guide team to establish design standards and improve development workflow efficiency.
  • Own smooth production releases planning and execution for application systems.
  • Oversee software quality and system modifications to ensure compliance with governance standards.
  • Analyze existing operations to identify risks, redundancies, and develop comprehensive solutions.

What we're looking for

  • Over 8 years of experience in application development with hands-on coding.
  • Expertise in designing complex and distributed systems using Java, Spring, Kafka, and Apache Ignite.
  • Proficiency in relational databases like Oracle and familiarity with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB.
  • Experience in developing machine learning and generative AI solutions.
  • Knowledge of microservices architecture and API-first design using REST, WebSocket, and gRPC.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to work independently or within a team.

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