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Lead Java Developer (VP)
Location
London United Kingdom
Experience
Senior
Posted
Jul 7, 2026
Apply by
August 6, 2026
Applicants
0
Early applicantEasy applyFull-timeHybrid
Job Description
**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.
**Job Overview**
Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn’t just support finance – we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities. Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech.
Markets Technology is a front to back group that works closely with our Markets businesses to design and implement technology solutions that achieve our challenging business and technical goals. This makes the group an exciting and fast-paced environment to work in. As a franchise, Citi’s market penetration is second to none, across asset class and across geographical boundary, making it a truly unique place to work.
This particular role is within the FX Technology group, with a primary focus of delivering to the STIRT business, but in addition there is an expectation that the successful candidate will also be involved in broad Markets initiatives.
The selected candidate will be part of a team which is responsible for functional areas within the Short-Term Interest Team (STIRT pricing and distribution development group within the FX technology. The key goal is to build out an increased electronic franchise across all products covered by the FX desks globally.
**Developer will have the opportunity to:**
- Build software that solves challenging front office business problems
- Be involved in project from successful pilot to full-scale rollout
- Extend the project (new features, enhancing existing features)
- Contribute to strategic longer-term technical direction
- Work closely with Front Office colleagues across multiple locations and business lines
- Build your profile with senior technologists across the Markets Technology group
**Responsibilities:**
- Manage one or more Applications Development teams in an effort to accomplish established goals as well as conduct personnel duties for team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions)
- Coordinating with stakeholders to deliver work-items in line with expectations
- Communicating project progress and promoting achievements
- Utilize in-depth knowledge and skills across multiple Applications Development areas to provide technical oversight across systems and applications
- Review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects
- Implementing solutions to issues identified
- Providing development support response to incidents and requests raised through support channels.
- Contribute to formulation of strategies for applications development and other functional areas
- Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business integrate to accomplish business goals
- Provide evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual data in complicated and unique situations
- Identifying, estimating and implementing enhancements, participate in budget management, and handling day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project
- Contribute to shaping the future technical direction of the product
- Ensure essential procedures are followed and contribute to defining standards negotiating with external parties when necessary
- Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
**Recommended Qualifications:**
- Proven extensive background of commercial Java development.
- Experience developing and supporting mission critical applications.
- Experience designing and developing distributed systems using a range of middleware and database products.
- Knowledge of FX an advantage with an appreciation of whole pricing lifecycle.
- Knowledge of and exposure to regulatory environment impacting banking industry will be an advantage.
- Experience as senior level in an Applications Development role
- Stakeholder and people management experience
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Proven project management skills
- Basic knowledge of industry practices and standards
- Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
- Experience working on a mature development in a large collaborative environment.
- Understanding of DevOps chain – CI/CD, cloud deployment etc.
**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.
**What we’ll provide you**
By joining Citi, 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), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:
- 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- A discretional annual performance related bonus
- Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pension Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
- Access to an array of learning and development resources
[Visit our Global Benefits page to learn more.](https://careers.citigroup.com/why-citi/global-benefits.html)
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.
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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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*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.*
Key Responsibilities
- Manage one or more Applications Development teams including performance evaluations, hiring, and disciplinary actions.
- Coordinate with stakeholders to deliver work-items in line with expectations.
- Communicate project progress and promote achievements.
- Provide technical oversight across systems and applications using in-depth knowledge of multiple development areas.
- Review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects.
- Implement solutions to issues identified.
- Provide development support response to incidents and requests raised through support channels.
- Contribute to the formulation of strategies for applications development and other functional areas.
- Identify, estimate, and implement enhancements.
- Participate in budget management and handle day-to-day staff management issues.
- Contribute to shaping the future technical direction of the product.
- Ensure essential procedures are followed and contribute to defining standards.
- Assess risk when business decisions are made and drive compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or University degree or equivalent experience
Skills Required
JavaDistributed systemsMiddlewareDatabase productsCI/CDCloud deploymentLeadershipStakeholder managementPeople managementProject managementWritten communicationVerbal communicationEthical judgmentRisk assessmentFX knowledgeRegulatory environment knowledge
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Discretionary annual performance related bonus
- Private Medical Care
- Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pension Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
- Learning and development resources
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