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The Full Stack Senior Engineering Lead is a senior-level position responsible for leading the solutioning, design, and implementation of microservice-based architectures for Inventory Orchestration. This role will collaborate extensively with developers and architects across our Inventory Orchestration teams. The overall objective is to spearhead engineering activities, ensuring that our solutions meet the highest quality standards and align with our strategic framework, with a strong emphasis on leveraging AI-assisted development tools to boost productivity and innovation.
Responsibilities:
Serve as a technology subject matter expert for full-stack microservice architecture, providing technical leadership and direction for internal and external stakeholders.
Lead the design and solutioning of robust, scalable, and resilient microservices for the Inventory Orchestration domain.
Collaborate with multiple development teams to ensure cohesive integration of services, alignment with business goals, and adherence to architectural blueprints.
Drive the adoption and effective use of AI-assisted development tools (e.g., Devin, Anthropic Claude, GitHub Copilot) to enhance developer productivity and code quality.
Define and govern system enhancements required to deploy new products and process improvements.
Mentor and guide junior and senior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.
Identify problem causality, business impact, and root causes, leading efforts to resolve complex technical challenges.
Influence engineering decisions through expert advice, counsel, and the facilitation of technical discussions and design reviews.
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.
Qualifications:
Full Stack Development Experience: At least 10+ years of professional experience in software development, with significant hands-on experience in both backend and frontend technologies.
AI-Assisted Development: Demonstrable, deep knowledge and practical experience using AI tools like Devin, Anthropic Claude, and others for code generation, debugging, and as a core part of the development lifecycle.
Backend Expertise: Proven expertise in developing enterprise-level applications using the Java and Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring Cloud).
Frontend Expertise: Strong proficiency in modern frontend frameworks such as React and Angular, with experience building complex, responsive user interfaces.
Microservices & API Design: Deep competency in designing, developing, and integrating RESTful APIs and event-driven microservice architectures.
Containerization & Orchestration: Solid understanding and practical experience with container technologies (Docker) and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift).
Event-Driven Messaging: Hands-on experience with event-driven messaging platforms, particularly Apache Kafka (including Kafka Streams, Schema Registry, and topic design), for building reliable, high-throughput asynchronous communication between distributed services.
Automation & IaC: Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles and tools, particularly Ansible.
CI/CD & DevOps: In-depth experience with Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines and tools like Git and Jenkins.
Leadership & Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, articulate complex architectural concepts, and present solutions to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Education:
Bachelor's/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.
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Job Family Group: Technology------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:Systems & Engineering------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:Full time------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location:Irving Texas United States------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:$125,760.00 - $188,640.00
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.------------------------------------------------------
Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.------------------------------------------------------
Anticipated Posting Close Date:Jul 19, 2026------------------------------------------------------
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Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.
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Skills Required
- 10+ years of professional software development experience
- Expertise in Java and Spring Framework
- Proficiency in React and Angular
- Experience with microservices and API design
- Practical experience with Docker and Kubernetes
- Experience with Apache Kafka for messaging
- Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code using Ansible
- Experience with CI/CD tools like Git and Jenkins
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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What We Do
Citi's mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients. We have 200 years of experience helping our clients meet the world's toughest challenges and embrace its greatest opportunities. We are Citi, the global bank – an institution connecting millions of people across hundreds of countries and cities.
