Full Stack Java Lead Developer - Vice President

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Job Overview

The Full Stack Java Lead Developer is a senior level position and is part of the Issuer Services Technology global engineering team, focusing on building and maintaining robust, scalable applications for the financial services industry. We are looking for a passionate and experienced Senior Java Full Stack Developer to join our team.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Full Stack Java Lead Developer, you will be a key contributor to the design, development, and deployment of complex software solutions in a collaborative, global team environment. You will play an active role in shaping our technical vision and promoting engineering best practices. This role demands a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and a results-oriented mindset, with a keen awareness of financial and risk-related implications of technology decisions. You should be comfortable operating with a degree of autonomy and possess excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. This is an opportunity to be involved in crafting and developing a new system, using state-of-the-art technology, and working with a business that demands a best-in-class system. 

Required Skills:

• 6+ years of experience

• Demonstrated experience delivering software using Agile methodologies (e.g., Scrum, Kanban). This includes active participation in sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives.

• Core Java Expertise: 8+ years of hands-on Java development experience, demonstrating a deep understanding of data structures, object-oriented principles, and design patterns.

• Front-End Proficiency: 3+ years of experience developing modern web applications using Angular, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML5, and CSS3

Preferred Skills:

• Cloud-Native Development: Proven experience with cloud platforms, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift), and microservices architecture. Familiarity with serverless technologies is a plus

• RESTful API Development: Strong understanding of RESTful principles and experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs using Spring Boot

• DevOps Practices: Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Tekton, Harness, CircleCI, Jenkins), build tools (Maven/Gradle), code quality tools (SonarQube), and testing frameworks (JUnit)

• Database Fundamentals: Practical knowledge of SQL databases, preferably SQL Server, with the ability to write efficient queries and stored procedures

• Software Engineering Best Practices: Commitment to writing clean, testable, and maintainable code, utilizing unit testing, automation, peer reviews, and other best practices

• Scalability and Resilience: Experience designing and building horizontally scalable, highly available, and resilient applications with low latency

• Financial Services Domain Knowledge: Understanding of the banking and securities industry is highly advantageous

• Tools and Technologies: Familiarity with Bitbucket, Jira, and RLM is required. Kubernetes and OpenShift experience is a plus

Education:

• Bachelor's/University degree, Master's degree preferred

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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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Primary Location:

Tampa Florida United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$113,840.00 - $170,760.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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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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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Oct 10, 2025

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