Applications Development Senior Manager
Job Req Id:
26964640
Location(s):
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
Jun. 02, 2026
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Job Overview
Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution?
Shape your career with Citi in Dublin.Byjoining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.
Citi has had a presence in Ireland since 1965, it was one of the first foreign banks to open an office in the country and is the Citibank Europe Plc Headquarters.
What you’ll do
- Manage Applications Development teams, overseeing personnel, providing technical oversight, and contributing to strategic initiatives.
- Drive the design, implementation, and deployment of software components, ensuring high-quality, on-time deliveries and continuous process improvement.
- Develop comprehensive business knowledge and apply evaluative judgment in complex situations to achieve business goals.
- Coach, mentor, and provide feedback to junior team members, fostering a collaborative and accountable team environment.
- Ensure adherence to essential procedures, define standards, and negotiate with external parties when necessary.
- Lead Payment modernization efforts, including the development and migration of applications to modern platforms.
- Proactively assess and mitigate risks, ensuring compliance with regulations and safeguarding Citigroup's reputation and assets.
- Focus on operational excellence by identifying and resolving problems and implementing solutions that enhance software maintainability and efficiency.
What we’ll need from you
- 14+ years of hands-on experience in Java & Microservices, combined with significant people management and leadership experience.
- Strong proficiency in core technologies: Java, Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Spring Data JPA), Microservices, and API development.
- Expertise in middleware (Kafka, MQ) and databases (Oracle, MongoDB, SQL), enabling robust system design and data analysis.
- Proven experience with DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Maven, Git), Openshift, AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes.
- Solid understanding and implementation of software quality practices, including Unit Testing, TDD, code reviews, and troubleshooting.
- Deep technical and functional knowledge of banking payment solutions for domestic and international payments, including various payment schemes (ISO 20022, SWIFT Messages)
- Demonstrated ability to manage and implement successful projects, lead engineering teams, handle production releases, and provide post-production support.
- Strong analytical skills to contribute to architecture, design, and implementation, ensuring resiliency, performance, and maintainability.
Leadership
- Excellent organization skills, attention to detail, and ability to multi-task.
- Demonstrated sense of responsibility and capability to deliver quickly.
- Excellent communication skills, clearly articulating and documenting technical and functional specifications.
- Proactive problem-solver and relationship builder, fostering teamwork across global teams.
- Negotiation, difficult conversation management, and prioritization skills.
- Flexibility to handle multiple complex projects and changing priorities.
- Strong analytical and business skills.
- Promotes continuous process improvement, especially in code quality, testability & reliability.
What we can offer you
By joining CitiDublin,you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) andenjoy a whole host of additional benefitsthat supportyou(and your family)tobe well, live well and save well.Discover morehere.
Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.
Sounds like Citi has everything youneed?Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.
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Job Family Group:
Technology------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:
Applications Development------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:
Full time------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
93 280,00 € - 139 920,00 €------------------------------------------------------
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Other Relevant Skills
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