**Discover your future** **at Citi** Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact. The Java Engineering Lead is a senior management-level position responsible for the strategic design, hands-on development, and successful delivery of a next-generation, cloud-native payment platform supporting the Markets Business. This role blends deep technical proficiency in Java and React with solid people leadership, requiring a hands-on engineering manager who can both write production-quality code and develop high-performing global engineering teams. The ideal candidate brings a proven track record of driving technical excellence within Agile frameworks, delivering complex technology solutions at scale, and coaching engineers to reach their full potential. This is a high-impact opportunity for a results-oriented engineering leader who thrives at the intersection of architecture, delivery, and people development. **Responsibilities:** + Lead the strategic design and hands-on development of a cloud-native cash management platform, ensuring delivery of high-quality, scalable, and resilient solutions. + Manage multiple engineering teams across global locations, conducting personnel duties including performance evaluations, hiring decisions, and disciplinary actions. + Coach, mentor, and develop engineers to drive technical excellence and foster a collaborative, results-oriented team culture. + Provide strategic influence over resources, budget management, and planning while monitoring outcomes and end results. + Integrate deep knowledge of Java application development within the broader technology function to achieve established organizational goals. + Define and enforce engineering standards and essential procedures,



contributing to the continuous improvement of development practices. + Apply sound evaluative judgment in complex, dynamic situations by drawing on both internal expertise and external sources. + Influence and negotiate with senior leaders across business, operations, and technology functions, and communicate effectively with external parties as necessary. + Assess and manage risk in alignment with firm policy, driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations with transparency and ethical judgment. + Supervise team activity, establish clear accountability, and escalate control issues appropriately to safeguard the organization and its clients. **Qualifications:** + 14+ years of relevant experience in software engineering, with a strong emphasis on hands-on technical delivery and engineering leadership. + Proficiency in Java application development; experience with Angular or React for front-end development. + Extensive knowledge of cloud-native technologies and modern distributed systems architecture. + Demonstrated experience managing global engineering teams and delivering complex technology solutions in large-scale environments. + Strong understanding of Agile ways of working, with the ability to drive delivery within iterative development frameworks. + Proven ability to coach and mentor engineers, building high-performing teams with a culture of technical excellence. + Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with senior stakeholders across business, operations, and technology. + Working knowledge of industry practices,



engineering standards, and regulatory considerations within financial services or enterprise technology. + Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication skills across all levels of the organization. **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 prospect 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 opportunity and affirmative action employer. Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

📌 Senior Java Engineering Manager, Markets Payment Platform (Pune)
🏢 Citigroup
📍 Pune