Senior API Developer (NodeJS/Java + Apigee) Vice President

Location: Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Employment Type: Regular

Overview of the Role:

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients’ best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We’ll enable growth and progress together.

This is a senior technical leadership position responsible for setting the technical direction and leading the implementation of the enterprise API platform. The role involves mentoring developers, defining best practices, and acting as the subject matter expert for API architecture and infrastructure.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the architectural design and hands-on development of a scalable, resilient, and secure API ecosystem using NodeJS and Java.
• Mentor a team of API developers, conduct code reviews, and establish and enforce high standards for code quality and performance.
• Own the strategy and implementation of CI/CD pipelines and automation, incorporating synthetic monitoring and proactive alerting to ensure platform reliability.
• Serve as the foremost technical expert on the Apigee platform, leading infrastructure decisions, troubleshooting complex runtime issues, and optimizing platform performance.
• Define and govern the API security framework, mandating the use of JWT, OAuth, mTLS, and Vault-based solutions across all API development.
• Architect and oversee the configuration of Akamai, load balancers, and underlying network components to ensure optimal traffic management and service availability.
• Drive the API governance strategy, ensuring all development aligns with security, compliance, and industry best practices.
• Evaluate new technologies and advocate for technical innovation within the API domain.

Recommended Qualifications:

• 6+ years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role
•  Working Knowledge of NodeJS/Java supporting API Integrations building reliable and data-driven applications.
•  Knowledge in setting up CICD Pipelines, Synthetic Monitoring Tools, Shell Scripting for setting up Automation Jobs.
• Knowledge of Grafana, Splunk integration for logging and monitoring dashboards.
• Technical knowledge on Akamai for traffic routing, edge delivery, Load Balancers, and networking concepts.
•  Solid skills on Apigee API Development, Infrastructure & Troubleshooting runtime issues, latency, errors etc.
• Strong Apigee Development experience with concepts like Swaggers, Policies, Flows, Products, LoadBalancers, Caching, Runtime & Consumer entities.
• Knowledge of API Security Including JWT, OAuth, mTLS Certificates, SAML, SSO and usage of Vault Based Solutions.
• Good understanding of API Standards, Governance, Security and Compliance requirements.
• Strong Agile/Scrum delivery mindset and ability to collaborate with fast-paced teams.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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