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 Job Overview Citi is seeking a highly accomplished and visionary SVP, Digital Assets Platform Engineering Lead to spearhead the continued evolution of the Citi Integrated Digital Assets Platform (CIDAP) . This is a senior leadership role requiring a rare combination of deep technical mastery, strategic thinking, and proven people leadership. The successful candidate will serve as both a technical authority and a team lead, guiding a high-performing group of engineers in the design, delivery, and operationalization of enterprise-grade blockchain and digital assets infrastructure at global scale. This individual will be a key voice in shaping Citi's digital assets engineering strategy, working at the intersection of traditional financial services technology and the emerging decentralized ecosystem. As a SVP leader, you will operate with a high degree of autonomy, influence cross-functional outcomes, and be accountable for the platform's technical direction, engineering quality, and talent development. You will represent the engineering function to senior stakeholders across Technology, Business, Risk, and Compliance, and will be expected to translate complex technical concepts into strategic business outcomes. The ideal candidate brings a start-up builder's mindset, a disciplined enterprise engineer's rigor, and the executive presence to lead, inspire, and align large teams across a globally distributed organization. Key Responsibilities Technical Leadership provide ongoing coaching, performance feedback, and career development guidance Recruit and retain top engineering talent, contributing to workforce planning and capability building across the digital assets engineering practice Cultivate psychological safety, inclusion, and a high-performance team culture within a globally distributed engineering environment Delivery Master's or PhD in Computer Science strongly preferred Extensive progressive software engineering experience across the full software development and testing lifecycle, with demonstrated growth into senior technical leadership roles; experience within financial services or highly regulated industries strongly preferred Extensive hands-on expertise in backend web application development using Java and Spring frameworks , with deep knowledge of enterprise architecture patterns, microservices, and distributed systems Solid direct people management or team lead experience, with a track record of developing senior engineers and delivering outcomes through teams Proven experience in Blockchain/Digital Assets application development, including blockchain integration, decentralized protocols, and tokenization frameworks Proven experience architecting and delivering high-throughput, high-availability enterprise systems that meet strict standards for reliability, scalability, and performance Strong proficiency in asynchronous programming paradigms and event-driven architecture patterns Working knowledge of Web3 libraries (Web3J, Web3JS) and their application in enterprise contexts Demonstrated familiarity with Solidity and smart contract development best practices Solid understanding of DevOps principles, containerized application deployment (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm Charts), and CI/CD pipeline management Practitioner-level command of Agile methodologies, Scrum, and scaled delivery frameworks Development Value: You will gain significant experience of the technologies and businesses and engineering groups across Citi, giving you exposure to new and existing methodologies and systems as well as the opportunity to work with multiple teams around the globe. As a member of the Citi Integrated Digital Assets Platform engineering team, you will have to opportunity to work with a team of highly motivated, T-shaped, smart individuals who think out of the box and look for disruptive opportunities for commercial benefit. Exposure to newly released and upcoming technologies and the ability to positively contribute to the strategies of the business. By working within the senior leadership team you will be highly visible across Citi and will have access to Citi's executive management team. This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required. What we'll provide you By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as: 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) A discretional annual performance related bonus Private Medical Care
Digital Assets Platform Engineering Team Lead - SVP - Citi employer: Citi
Citi is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and collaboration within the Equities Technology team. Employees benefit from cutting-edge technology, opportunities for professional growth, and a culture that values diversity and inclusion. With a focus on high-performance analytics and real-time data solutions, Citi empowers its engineers to make impactful contributions while enjoying a supportive atmosphere in a globally recognized financial institution.
