Join Citi's XVA Technology team in London as a Lead Software Engineer, Applications Development at Vice President level — a senior role at the forefront of engineering innovation within a globally operating financial institution. In this position, you will lead the design, development, and delivery of complex application systems that directly shape how technology integrates across critical business functions. Working alongside high-calibre engineers and engaged business partners, you will own technical outcomes at scale and drive meaningful improvement across applications platforms.
Responsibilities
- Lead the design and development of application systems and software, ensuring solutions align with the overall architecture blueprint and meet evolving business requirements.
- Partner with multiple management teams to define system enhancements that support the deployment of new products and process improvements.
- Resolve high-impact technical problems by conducting in-depth analysis of complex business processes, system workflows, and industry standards.
- Develop and enforce standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation to maintain quality and consistency across the engineering team.
- Build comprehensive knowledge of how business functions such as architecture and infrastructure interconnect, applying this understanding to deliver integrated technical solutions.
- Translate business context and domain knowledge into well-scoped technical solutions, bridging the gap between stakeholder intent and engineering execution across the full development lifecycle.
- Apply AI-assisted coding tools such as GitHub Copilot or Devin with critical engineering judgment — reviewing outputs rigorously, asking the right questions to validate context, and safeguarding code quality, security, and architectural integrity before integration.
- Mentor and coach mid-level developers and analysts, providing technical guidance and allocating work to support team delivery and professional growth.
- Assess risk in engineering and business decisions, ensuring compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and controls while maintaining transparency in issue escalation and reporting.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- Proven experience in applications development or systems analysis, with a demonstrable record of delivering complex software solutions.
- Deep expertise in system analysis and software application programming, with the ability to independently evaluate and resolve technical challenges.
- Proven ability to manage and deliver technology projects end-to-end, coordinating across teams and stakeholders to achieve successful outcomes.
- Subject matter expertise in at least one domain of applications development, with the depth to set technical direction and define best practices.
- Strong T-shaped engineering capability — deep technical specialism combined with the breadth to understand business processes, interpret stakeholder needs, and design solutions that are both technically sound and commercially relevant.
- Strong leadership and project management capability, with experience guiding mid-level engineers and analysts in a delivery-focused environment.
- Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical concepts to both engineering and non-technical audiences.
- Ability to reprioritise rapidly in response to shifting business or technical demands, maintaining delivery momentum under changing conditions.
Beneficial Skills & Qualifications
- Experience working within large-scale financial services or similarly complex regulated technology environments.
- Hands-on experience with prompt engineering and agentic or skills-based AI solutions — designing workflows where AI models operate as active participants in the development lifecycle, not just productivity accelerators.
- A demonstrable habit of staying current with the evolving AI tooling landscape — actively engaging with new developments, sharing knowledge across teams, challenging established approaches where appropriate, and enabling colleagues to adopt AI capability safely and effectively beyond surface-level use.
What We Offer
At Citi, you will work at genuine global scale — where your engineering decisions, technical leadership, and project outcomes have real impact across one of the world's leading financial institutions. This is an opportunity to own complex, high-value problems alongside talented engineers and engaged business partners in a performance-driven environment.
- A hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, supporting effective collaboration and personal flexibility.
- Senior-level ownership and influence — the autonomy to set a technical agenda, drive architectural decisions, and shape how applications are built across a global platform.
- Access to learning and development opportunities that support technical growth and career progression at a senior level.
- A collaborative team environment where engineers work alongside high-calibre colleagues and business partners on complex, meaningful challenges.
- Competitive financial wellbeing, with compensation and benefits structured to reflect the seniority and strategic impact of the role.
- Wellbeing support and work-life balance resources as part of Citi's broader commitment to sustainable, high-performance ways of working.
Build the systems that matter — apply now to bring your engineering leadership to Citi's XVA Technology team and help redefine how technology powers global financial operations.
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
What we’ll provide you
By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:
- 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- A discretional annual performance related bonus
- Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pension Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
- Access to an array of learning and development resources
Visit our About Us | Culture, Values & Benefits page to learn more.
Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.
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