The Digital Software engineer is accountable for management of complex/critical/large professional disciplinary areas. Leads and directs a team of professionals. Requires a comprehensive understanding of multiple areas within a function and how they interact in order to achieve the objectives of the function. Applies in-depth understanding of the business impact of technical contributions. Strong commercial awareness is a necessity. Generally accountable for delivery of a full range of services to one or more businesses/ geographic regions. Excellent communication skills required in order to negotiate internally, often at a senior level. Some external communication may be necessary. Accountable for the end results of an area. Exercises control over resources, policy formulation and planning. Primarily affects a sub-function. Involved in short- to medium-term planning of actions and resources for own area. Full management responsibility of a team or multiple teams, including management of people, budget and planning, to include performance evaluation, compensation, hiring, disciplinary actions and terminations and budget approval.
Responsibilities:
Demonstrate the ability to attract senior talent and multiple functions from inside and outside of company. Teach others how to set high organizational performance standards, determine performance measures and goals and establish a leadership bar. This will require the ability to facilitate understanding of broader organizational tenets and strategic goals for department
Recognize trends for larger-scale development needs within and across teams and builds plans to develop skills. Share talent development best practices across organization
Audit department goals to ensure alignment with broader organizational goals and that these goals are aligned with and accountable for department performance against goals
Develop and communicate department vision that supports the broader organizational vision; ensure team culture consistently demonstrates alignment with leadership principles; and visibly ties department decisions to leadership principles and tenets
Lead the development, implementation, and delivery of successful large-scale, critical and/or difficult software efforts involving significant work (can be new software or a refactor of existing software). Heavily influence the development and write a significant portion of the "critical-path" code.
Think in terms of architecture, not just code. Have detailed knowledge of the work done by your team and proactively work to improve consistency and integration between your software and related software (owned by other teams).
Influence your team's technical and business strategy by making insightful contributions to team priorities and approach. You take the lead in identifying and solving ambiguous problems, architecture deficiencies, or areas where your team's software bottlenecks the innovation of other teams. Make software simpler.
Able to communicate your ideas effectively to achieve the right outcome for your team and customer. Harmonize discordant views and lead the resolution of contentious issues (build consensus).
Lead design reviews for your team and actively participate in design reviews of related software or other team software at your location.
Code, development and implementation decisions set a great example to others. Provide insightful code reviews and take ownership of outcome. ("You 'ship it', you own it.") Work very efficiently and routinely deliver the right things.
Demonstrate technical influence over 3-4 teams, either via a collaborative software effort or by increasing their productivity and effectiveness by driving software engineering best practices (e.g., Security, Quality, Operational Excellence, etc.).
Actively participate in the hiring process as well as mentor others - improving their skills, their knowledge of your software, and their ability to get things done
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, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
Qualifications:
Extensive Experience (14+ years): Proven track record in software engineering, with significant leadership experience (5+ years) in delivering complex, high-scale, mission-critical applications.
Full Stack Expertise: Deep proficiency in both backend (scalable services, APIs, diverse programming languages/frameworks, distributed systems, databases) and frontend (modern frameworks, responsive and performant UIs) development.
Public Cloud Mastery: Expert-level experience with major public cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP), including designing, deploying, and managing cloud-native solutions.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Advanced proficiency in industry-standard IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible) for automated infrastructure provisioning and management.
CI/CD Leadership: Comprehensive understanding and hands-on experience with modern CI/CD pipelines, leveraging platforms such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Harness, or Tekton, coupled with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
AI-Powered Code Assistance: Familiarity and practical experience with AI-powered code assist tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot) to enhance developer productivity, code quality, and accelerate development cycles.
Generative AI & AI Concepts Awareness: Strong understanding and awareness of Generative AI platforms and broader AI capabilities (e.g., Large Language Models, AI-driven development platforms) for tasks such as summarization, intelligent Q&A, and advanced automation, including familiarity with multi-agent systems.
Security & Compliance in Cloud/AI: Demonstrated understanding of cloud security best practices, data privacy, data classification, and regulatory compliance principles applicable to public cloud deployments and the responsible use of AI technologies.
Driving Mission-Critical Applications: Proven ability to lead and motivate engineering teams to successfully deliver and maintain highly available, fault-tolerant 24x7 mission-critical applications.
Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Exceptional ability to provide technical guidance, mentor engineers, and foster a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and technical excellence within the team.
Strategic Problem Solver: Strong analytical and strategic problem-solving skills, capable of addressing complex technical challenges and making informed architectural and technical decisions.
Effective Communication: Superior verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex technical concepts, strategies, and project statuses to diverse audiences, including technical teams and senior leadership.
Education:
Bachelor's/University degree or equivalent work experience
Job Family Group:
Technology
Job Family:
Digital Software Engineering
Time Type:
Full time
Primary Location:
Tampa Florida United States
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$153,600.00 - $230,400.00
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.
Most Relevant Skills
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Other Relevant Skills
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Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Dec 19, 2025
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