The Applications Development Manager is an intermediate management level position responsible for providing full leadership and direction to a team of employees in an effort to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities. **About the Role** We are looking for a highly skilled and hands-on Software Engineer to work on modern engineering practices and technology transformation within our teams. You will play a critical role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, high-quality software solutions while ensuring best-in-class engineering standards, including trunk-based development, test automation, security, and modern ways of working. This role requires good understanding of system design, hands-on coding, and strong problem-solving skills to create resilient, high-performing, and secure applications. **Key Responsibilities** Software Development & System Design + Develop clean, maintainable, and testable code following SOLID principles and software design best practices. + Ensure high levels of unit test coverage, test-driven development (TDD), and behavior-driven development (BDD). + Actively contribute to hands-on coding, code reviews, and refactoring to maintain high engineering standards. + Follow trunk-based development practices to enable continuous integration and rapid delivery. Engineering Excellence & Best Practices + Working experience of modern engineering ways of working, including Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD. + Apply Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), and unit testing to ensure code quality and functionality. + Conduct thorough code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices in readability, performance, and security. + Follow secure coding practices, performing vulnerability assessments and ensuring compliance with security standards. + Collaborate effectively in agile environments, embracing DevOps principles and fostering a culture of continuous delivery and improvement. **Skills and Qualifications** Must-Have Skills: + Strong hands-on experience with Java J2EE and Spring based technology stack. + Must have Hands-on SQL, MS SQL/Oracle database + Expertise in system design and microservices architecture. + Good understanding of Kafka is highly desirable + Experience with trunk-based development, feature flags, and progressive delivery strategies. + Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps practices. + Experience conducting code reviews, vulnerability assessments, and secure coding. + Familiarity with modern cloud-native technologies (AWS, Kubernetes, Docker). + Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments. + Strong communication and collaboration skills. Good-to-Have Skills: + Experience with event-driven architecture and distributed systems. + Knowledge of performance tuning, observability, and production monitoring. + Familiarity with Agile frameworks and modern ways of working in product development. This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. ------------------------------------------------------ **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._ _If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review_ _Accessibility at Citi (https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm)_ _._ _View Citi’s_ _EEO Policy Statement (https://www.citigroup.com/global/eeo-aa-policy)_ _and the_ _Know Your Rights (https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088\_EEOC\_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf)_ _poster._ Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Minority/Female/Veteran/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.