Securities Settlements Engineering Lead

The Securities Settlements Engineering Lead position is responsible for driving the engineering and technical transformation across the settlements stack for International and Domestic settlements. We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Software Engineer to lead modern engineering practices and technology transformation within our teams. As a key player in this role, you will be involved in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, high-quality software solutions while upholding best-in-class engineering standards. This includes trunk-based development, test automation, security, and modern ways of working. Your responsibilities will encompass software development, system design, and ensuring the creation of resilient, high-performing, and secure applications. You will be expected to implement trunk-based development practices for continuous integration and rapid delivery, develop clean and testable code following SOLID principles, and maintain high levels of unit test coverage. Collaboration with the team in hands-on coding, code reviews, and refactoring will be essential to uphold high engineering standards. In addition to software development, you will drive the adoption of modern engineering practices such as Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD. Advocating for automated testing, infrastructure as code, and continuous monitoring to enhance software reliability will be crucial. You will also be responsible for applying Behavior-Driven Development (BDD), Test-Driven Development (TDD), and unit testing to ensure code quality and functionality. Furthermore, enforcing secure coding practices, conducting code reviews, and ensuring compliance with security standards will be part of your role. Your technical leadership skills will be put to the test as you collaborate with architects, product owners, and cross-functional teams to design scalable and distributed systems. Mentoring junior engineers, collaborating with DevOps teams, and leading technical discussions will be integral to your position. Additionally, your expertise in system architecture, programming languages like Kotlin, Python, and Java, and experience with microservices architecture, event-driven and messaging systems, high availability, and fault tolerance will be vital for success in this role. Preferred qualifications include advanced data and AI integration skills, experience with Cloud and DevOps, and familiarity with Citi Engineering Excellence Standards. If you are passionate about engineering excellence, continuous learning, and driving technical transformation, we encourage you to apply for this opportunity with Citi. Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, welcoming all qualified and interested applicants to apply for career opportunities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools or apply for a career opportunity, please review Accessibility at Citi.,