Applications Development Senior Manager

Applications Development Senior Manager Job Req Id: 26990278 Location(s): Pune, Maharashtra, India Job Type: Hybrid Posted: Sep. 01, 2026 Discover your future at Citi Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact. Job Overview We are seeking a Senior Application Development Manager with a strong Development background & DevOps Engineering to build Fraud Detection & Analytical Platform across Payments. Requires deep expertise in Java, Spring boot framework, Restful microservices, MongoDB/Oracle, real-time messaging systems like Confluent/Apache Kafka, IBM MQ, and modern CI/CD pipelines , combined with a solid understanding of Payments systems and financial risk management. Key Responsibilities 1. Technical Leadership & Application Development Architecture & Design: Lead the architectural design and development of high-throughput, low-latency Java Microservices tailored for real-time fraud detection and analytical scoring. Integration Rails: Establish secure, resilient, and high-performance integration rails with Internal/External Fraud Risk scoring platforms and credit bureaus. Messaging & Event-Driven Architecture: Architect and implement robust messaging solutions utilizing Kafka for real-time event streaming /IBM MQ for reliable enterprise message queuing. Code Quality & Standards: Set and enforce high standards for code quality, security, and performance through rigorous code reviews, automated testing, and adherence to enterprise security standards. 2. Cloud Infrastructure & DevOps Engineering Infrastructure: Lead the design, provisioning, and management of secure, scalable cloud infrastructure (AWS/Snowflake cloud environments)/ OpenShift Clusters for application deployment and to support analytical workloads from Vendor. CI/CD Pipeline Automation: Establish, optimize, and maintain end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to ensure rapid, secure, and automated deployment of fraud detection services. Resilience & Scability: Implement containerization and orchestration strategies (e.g. OpenShift, EKS) to guarantee high availability, auto-scaling, and disaster recovery capabilities. Observability & Monitoring: Set up comprehensive logging, tracing, and monitoring frameworks to proactively identify and resolve system bottlenecks. 3. Team Management & Stakeholder Engagement People Leadership: Manage, mentor, and grow a cross-functional team of Java Developers, DevOps Engineers, and Integration Specialists. Agile Delivery: Drive agile development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban), ensuring timely delivery of project milestones and continuous improvement. Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary technical liaison for senior leadership, external vendors, and Business/OPS partners regarding fraud technology initiatives. 4. Domain & Soft Skills Payments Knowledge: Strong understanding of payment processing rails (e.g., ACH, Wires, DFT, Instant Payments). Fraud & Risk Domain: Prior experience building fraud detection, AML (Anti-Money Laundering), or risk-scoring systems in a banking or fintech environment. Analytical Mindset: Experience deploying machine learning models or analytical scoring engines into real-time production environments. Leadership: Exceptional communication, stakeholder management, and team-building capabilities. 5. Education & Experience Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science , Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field. 10+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 4+ years in technical leadership or engineering management role. Proven track record of working in a DevOps-centric development environment with hands-on experience building cloud infrastructure. ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Technology ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. 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