Senior Full Stack Application Development Lead – Wealth Technology

Citi

. Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable backend services and solutions .

Posted 4/23/2026full-timeJersey City • New Jersey, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $176,720 - $265,080 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain robust and scalable backend services and solutions
Research, prototype, and apply emerging AI use cases to address business challenges and add value
Drive projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery and successful outcomes
Manage stakeholder communications and expectations throughout the project lifecycle
Lead integration of functions to meet goals, deploy new products, and enhance processes
Analyze complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards to define and develop solutions to high level problems
Provide expertise in area of advanced knowledge of applications programming and plan assignments involving large budgets, cross functional project, or multiple projects
Develop application methodologies and standards for program analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
Utilize advanced knowledge of supported main system flows and comprehensive knowledge of multiple areas to achieve technology goals
Consult with end users to identify system function specifications and incorporate into overall system design
Allocate work, and act as an advisor/coach to developers, analysts, and new team members
Influence and negotiate with senior leaders and communicate with external parties
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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of relevant experience in development
Strong programming proficiency in Java and/or Python
A demonstrated strong technical background in software engineering principles
A deep curiosity and eagerness to learn, particularly in the domain of artificial intelligence
Experience within wealth management or financial technology is considered a significant plus
Experience in implementing projects
Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
Demonstrated Subject Matter Expert (SME) in area(s) of Applications Development
Demonstrated knowledge of client core business functions
Demonstrated leadership, project management, and development skills
Relationship and consensus building skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental & vision coverage
401(k)
life, accident, and disability insurance
wellness programs
paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

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Hard Skills & Tools

JavaPythonsoftware engineering principlesapplications programmingsystems analysisprogramming of software applicationsproject managementapplication methodologiescodingdebugging

Soft Skills

leadershipproject managementrelationship buildingconsensus buildingcommunicationstakeholder managementrisk assessmentcoachinginfluencenegotiation