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Java ,Microservices Tech Lead. Vice President

Job Req Id:

26962059

Location(s):

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Job Type:

Hybrid

Posted:

May. 15, 2026

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Job Overview

The Applications Development Senior Manager is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities.

  • Responsibilities:

  • Design & Development: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable Java based microservices and APIs for Citi's global instant payments platform, ensuring seamless real-time transaction processing.
  • Cloud Integration: Leverage On premise and AWS cloud services (EC2, S3, etc.) to build and deploy cloud native applications, optimizing for resiliency, scalability, and cost-efficiency.
  • Database Management: Utilize MongoDB and MongoDB Atlas expertise to design and manage efficient data storage and retrieval solutions for instant payments processing.
  • Data Streaming & Messaging: Implement Kafka and message queues to enable real-time data processing and communication within the instant payments ecosystem.
  • Collaboration & Testing: Work closely with tech leads and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions. Conduct thorough unit and system testing to ensure code quality and reliability.
  • Agile Development: Thrive in an Agile environment, actively participating in sprints, backlog grooming, and continuous improvement efforts.
  • AI Tools: Actively use AI tools to to automate code development, speed up analysis, design and testing, and increase productivity
  • Qualifications:

  • 12+ years of Experience as Applications Development Manager with hands-on Java development experience with proficiency in Spring Boot, Spring
  • Strong understanding of AWS cloud services and experience building cloud-native applications.
  • Expertise in MongoDB and MongoDB Atlas, including data modeling and performance tuning.
  • Hands-on experience with Kafka or other message queue technologies for building event-driven systems.
  • Proficiency in SQL and experience with Oracle database management
  • Experience with Agile development methodologies and tools like Jira.


Education:

  • Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
  • Master’s degree preferred


This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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