Senior Backend Developer Assistant Vice President

Join Citi in Irving, TX onsite as a hands-on Senior Backend Developer (Assistant Vice President) driving the design, architecture, and delivery of enterprise backend services and APIs.

Responsibilities

• Act as a hands-on technical contributor for design, architecture, and implementation of critical backend services in an integrated digital experience platform.
• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, fault-tolerant backend services and APIs using modern programming languages and frameworks.
• Build and evolve core backend components for user authentication, authorization, content routing, and data integration.
• Implement and enforce security controls, including single sign-on (SSO), centralized entitlements, and adherence to cyber defense standards.
• Optimize backend performance using caching strategies, asynchronous processing, and efficient data access patterns.
• Develop solutions to integrate diverse Content Provider applications into the unified platform using HTTPS-based interfaces.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for complex production incidents, leading root cause analysis and resolution for critical backend services.
• Collaborate with product management, front-end teams, architects, and infrastructure teams to deliver end-to-end features from business requirements.
• Assess and manage risk in business decisions with focus on firm reputation, safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and assets; drive compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations; escalate, manage, and report control issues with transparency.

Requirements

• 3-6 years of extensive backend software development experience, including architecting and contributing to complex, large-scale enterprise platforms.
• Demonstrated experience in a Senior Developer role with a strong record of technical contribution.
• Proficiency in Java and associated backend frameworks.
• Practical understanding of distributed systems, microservices architectures, and RESTful API design.
• Experience with identity and access management (IAM), including SSO protocols such as OAuth2 and OpenID Connect, plus fine-grained authorization.
• Cloud-native experience including containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and Cloud Adoption using GCP and AWS.
• Good knowledge of database technologies.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills for ambiguous problem areas.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills to influence technical decisions and collaborate across diverse teams.
• Hands-on experience with additional backend technologies: Unix, Oracle, caching solutions, and any AI adoption.
• Frontend integration knowledge is a plus: ReactJS, Content Security Policy, adopting a corporate design system, and ADA compliance.
• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.

Technologies

• Java
• OAuth2
• OpenID Connect
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• GCP
• AWS
• Unix
• Oracle
• Microservices architectures
• RESTful API design
• SSO
• ReactJS
• Content Security Policy

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Life, accident, and disability insurance
• Wellness programs
• Planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays
• Discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards (for eligible employees)

Job Details

• Location: Irving, TX (onsite)
• Salary: USD 107,120 - 160,680 per yearly
• Time type: Full time
• Primary location: Irving Texas United States
• Job family group: Technology
• Job family: Applications Development
• Anticipated posting close date: Jul 18, 2026