Application UI Development Lead - Vice President

Posted 22 Days Ago
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New York, NY, USA
In-Office
142K-213K Annually
Senior level
Fintech • Financial Services
The Role
Lead and hands-on role to architect, develop and deliver high-performance frontend UI for a Mortgage Trading pricing system. Responsibilities include technical architecture, building UI components, L3 production support, mentoring, driving AI-agent assisted development practices, stakeholder engagement with trading desks, and ensuring compliance and risk-aware technical decisions.
Summary Generated by Built In

This lead application development role is a senior level app development position responsible for leading UI development of a pricing system for Mortgage Trading Desk. The role will manage, architect and deliver high-performance frontend, working at the intersection of cutting-edge frontend engineering and complex financial workflows. This role offers high visibility, direct engagement with trading desk stakeholders, and the opportunity to shape the long-term strategic roadmap for Mortgage Trading Technology

Responsibilities:

  • Lead as well as hands-on UI development to provide and implement technology solutions for Mortgage Trading desks in Spread Products business for Pricing, Structuring, Risk and Reporting
  • Provide architectural and technical solutions based on own deep understanding of business processes and functional requirements
  • Develop a comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business integrate to accomplish business goals
  • Work closely with L1 and L2 Production Support to provide L3 Support for production issue investigation
  • Reaching out to broader UI development community in the company to seek synergies, collaborations, knowledge sharing.
  • Shift the development practice to AI agent driven to improve the efficiency and improve time to market
  • Mentor and guide junior or mid-level team members, providing technical leadership and effective work allocation on projects related to sales and trading application development.
  • Ensure all technical and business decisions are made with a keen awareness of risk, upholding Citigroup's reputation and safeguarding its assets. This includes strict adherence to compliance, regulatory requirements, ethical standards, and transparent reporting of control issues.
  • Required Skills/Qualifications:
  • 6+ years of recent hands-on experience in the software development based on Web UI tech stack. Experience in web frontend in Desktop environment such as Electron is a plus.
  • Extensive experience system analysis and in programming of software applications with strong knowledge and experience in building UI component using HTML5, TypeScript/Java Script, Angular, Node.js and AgGrid.
  • Strong knowledge and experience in Object-Oriented Programming, WebSocket, Restful API. Experience with high-performance UI handling large dataset and high update volume is preferred.
  • Strong ownership, initiative, leadership mindset.
  • Strong ability to understand the context of complex situation and strong analytical skill.
  • Good knowledge or experience of AI and using AI agent in coding.
  • Good understanding of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), DevOp and CI/CD pipeline, Cloud computing environment, with experience in JIRA, GitHub,
  • Skills in other technologies such as Python, Java, SQL, streaming services, is a plus
  • Ability to multi-task, collaborate with multiple stakeholders, and be a team player with a sense of urgency
  • Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
  • Financial Industry experience especially in Mortgage Trading is preferred but not mandatory.

Education:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
  • 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:New York New York United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:$142,320.00 - $213,480.00


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:Jul 22, 2026

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Skills Required

  • 6+ years hands-on experience in web UI development
  • Experience with Electron (desktop frontend)
  • HTML5
  • TypeScript
  • JavaScript
  • Angular
  • Node.js
  • AgGrid
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • WebSocket
  • RESTful API
  • Experience building high-performance UIs handling large datasets and high update volume
  • Experience using AI agents in coding / AI knowledge
  • DevOps
  • CI/CD pipeline experience
  • Cloud computing environment experience
  • Experience with JIRA
  • Experience with GitHub
  • Skills in Python
  • Skills in Java
  • SQL
  • Streaming services experience
  • Mentoring and technical leadership experience
  • L3 production support experience (working with L1/L2)
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • Master's degree
  • Financial industry experience, especially Mortgage Trading

Citi Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Citi and has not been reviewed or approved by Citi.

  • Healthcare Strength Benefits coverage is positioned as comprehensive, including health, dental, and vision insurance plus on-site clinics, prescription drug support, and disability coverage. Family-building support such as fertility assistance is described as a notable differentiator within the overall package.
  • Retirement Support Retirement benefits are framed as strong, highlighted by a 401(k) with matching and additional plan options like a Roth 401(k). Financial support is reinforced through discounts and broader financial guidance resources tied to the benefits ecosystem.
  • Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits Wellbeing support extends beyond insurance through programs like an Employee Assistance Program, counseling/legal resources, and gym or wellness reimbursement. These offerings increase the perceived total rewards value even when cash compensation sentiment varies by role.

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