CitiDirect brings together Citi’s global products and services into a single digital platform, providing clients a gateway to manage global cash, liquidity, and trade operations. CitiDirect supports transactions across 160+ countries touching 140+ currencies. CitiDirect process trillions in transactions daily facilitating seamless flow of digital capital. CitiDirect is seeking a Canada site lead and experienced senior developer to directly oversee a small team, partner with global dev teams to drive large programs of work, and ensure technical excellence from the team. The ideal candidate will be a hands‑on developer with strong leadership skills and the ability to build talent within the organization. The role will be focused on modernizing CitiDirect’s Payment flow, with a focus on the validation layer for payments. This is an opportunity to drive change from the ground up, as well as experiment with AI tooling to not only update the stack, but also enhance you and your team’s skillset.
Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership and mentorship to a small local development team
Actively participate in coding and problem-solving, maintaining a strong hands‑on presence in development
Architect and design scalable, robust solutions for complex technical challenges
Lead the planning and execution of major development initiatives and projects
Oversee code quality, conduct code reviews, and enforce best practices and coding standards
Drive the adoption of new technologies and methodologies to improve team productivity and product quality
Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to define technical strategy and roadmap
Manage technical debt and guide system optimizations
Foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and knowledge sharing within the team
Drive morale and be the local contact point for Canada based team members




Required Qualifications 10+ years of software development experience, including 3+ years in a leadership role leading engineers
Solid hands‑on coding skills in Java (Backend development)
Extensive experience with microservices architecture, Spring Framework, and RESTful API design
Proficiency in MongoDB and Oracle databases
Experience with Apache Kafka and event‑driven architectures
Strong understanding of software design patterns, architecture principles, and best practices
Understanding of security best practices in software development
Proven track record of leading successful software projects and mentoring developers
Excellent problem‑solving skills and ability to navigate complex technical challenges
Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical audiences
Preferred Qualifications Experience with cloud platforms
Knowledge of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
Familiarity with Agile methodologies and project management tools
Experience with performance optimization and scalability of large‑scale applications
Solid understanding of payments industry, including various payment systems and processes
Education Bachelors degree or equivalent work experience
Job Family Group: Technology
Job Family: Applications Development
Time Type: Full time
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $145,100.00 - $217,700.00
This job opening is for an existing job vacancy.
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📌 Senior Java Lead Application Development Manager - Senior Vice President (Ontario)
🏢 Citibank (Switzerland
📍 Ontario