The Applications Development Group Manager is a senior management level position responsible for **leading and managing a development team to strategically orchestrate the successful delivery and implementation of new and enhanced application systems** and programs. Working in **close coordination with cross-functional technology teams** , this role is instrumental in **advancing technical capabilities, championing engineering best practices, and fostering positive cultural evolution** within the organization. The overall objective of this role is to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities. **Responsibilities** : + Lead the design and development of **wealth-lending platforms (Cards, Collections and Fraud Prevention** ), remaining actively hands-on in coding core APIs, micro services, and orchestration components. + Spearhead the creation of intuitive, visually striking and highly responsive user interface(UI/UX) for web front-end applications. + Lead the team in designing and developing straight through processing functions, process automation leveraging AI. + Lead the team in testing automation. + Lead architectural design and implementation of modular, highly scalable, event-driven data models, ensuring data integrity and performance for high-volume transactions. + Drive the architectural vision for data-driven systems, ensuring they meet volume and scale requirements for the Cards, Collections and Fraud Prevention business domain. + Establish and enforce data governance frameworks, design and implement comprehensive data quality controls across the system. + Establish engineering standards across system design, API contracts, resiliency patterns, observability, performance optimization, and secure coding practices. + Guide the team through hands-on code reviews, architecture reviews, and technical mentoring, elevating distributed systems design and scalable service engineering practices. + Ensure services are built for fault tolerance, idempotency, concurrency control, and horizontal elasticity across modern cloud environments. + Partner closely with business, risk, and operations stakeholders to translate evolving lending strategies into scalable, compliant, and high-performance technology solutions.



+ Lead the end-to-end execution, proactively managing cross-functional dependencies and mitigating risks, while ensuring timely and high-quality implementation across multiple regions. **Qualifications:** + 14+ years of relevant experience in designing and delivering large-scale, data-intensive, extensible, and scalable enterprise applications, including real-time and batch processing systems. + **Deep expertise in AI Development Tools, database technologies, and data streaming platforms** to support high-volume, low-latency data processing. + Proven leadership in architecting and implementing robust microservices platforms and event-driven architecture using Domain-Driven Design principles. + Expertise in modern DevOps practices, including strategic adoption and optimization of containerization technologies (e.g., Kubernetes) and advanced CI/CD pipelines. + Deep expertise in Java and J2EE technologies, including Spring Framework, Hibernate, and enterprise integration patterns, for building robust and scalable back-end services. + Demonstrated expertise in designing and developing production-grade, user-friendly web front-end applications, with a strong portfolio showcasing distinctive UI/UX design and implementation. + Proficiency in modern front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+), and leading frameworks such as React, Typescript, etc. + Proficiency in event streaming platforms like Kafka, Solix, etc. + Deep understanding and application of financial services industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and security standards relevant to wealth management and lending. + Drive the strategic adoption and integration of advanced analytical capabilities, including AI and ML, to deliver innovative solutions and significant business value. + Proven track record of building, managing, and leading high-performing,



geographically distributed technology teams. + Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication. + Ability to define and articulate a clear technical strategy that aligns with business objectives and drives innovation across the platform. + Proven ability to define, prioritize, and manage technology roadmaps, balancing innovation, technical debt, and business priorities. + Good domain knowledge in Cards, Collections, Fraud Prevention, with a strong understanding of risk management, regulatory requirements, and fraud mitigation strategies. **Education:** + Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience + Master's degree preferred ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family Group:** Technology ------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family:** Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ **Time Type:** Full time ------------------------------------------------------ **Most Relevant Skills** Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ **Other Relevant Skills** For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ _Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law._ _If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review_ _Accessibility at Citi (https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm)_ _._ _View Citi's_ _EEO Policy Statement (https://www.citigroup.com/global/eeo-aa-policy)_ _and the_ _Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf)_ _poster._ Citi is an equal chance and affirmative action employer. Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

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