Senior Lead Developer – Loan IQ SDK

Citi

Senior Lead Developer overseeing Loan IQ SDK applications development at Citi, a leading global bank. Driving integration and analysis of complex systems and leading teams towards technology goals.

Posted 6/23/2026full-timeJersey City • Florida, New Jersey, North Carolina, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $176,720 - $265,080 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaKafkaLinuxMicroservicesSOAPSpringSpring BootSpringBootSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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 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 Loan IQ SDK (Software Development Kit) and API development experience
Hands-on development role with expectation to code daily
Experience in implementing projects
Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
Demonstrated Subject Matter Expert (SME) in area(s) of Loan IQ Applications Development
Demonstrated knowledge of client core business functions
Demonstrated leadership, project management, and development skills
Relationship and consensus building skills
Experience with REST, JMS, SOAP, and Microservices architecture
Experience with Spring Boot, Swagger, Tomcat and JSON /XML processing
Experience with messaging platforms (e.g., Kafka, TIBCO, IBM MQ)
Strong knowledge of SQL
Familiarity with Windows and Linux environments; ability to write shell and batch scripts
Solid understanding of Java concepts including threading, collections, exception handling, JDBC, OOP/OOD, GoF design patterns, and file I/O
Experience with CI/CD tools and processes

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

Loan IQ SDKAPI developmentsystems analysissoftware applications programmingRESTJMSSOAPMicroservices architectureSpring BootSQL

Soft Skills

leadershipproject managementrelationship buildingconsensus buildingcoachinginfluencingnegotiationcommunicationrisk assessmentethical judgment