Senior Data Platform Engineer – Vice President

The Fixed Income Data Platform Team is seeking a Vice President, Lead Data Platform Engineer to drive the technical design, development, and implementation of Citi’s next-generation data platform. The role requires a polyglot expert who can contribute across diverse technology stacks, guide technical direction, and elevate the skills of junior engineers through direct technical leadership.

Requirements

• 10+ years of demonstrable and highly hands-on experience in software development, with at least 3-5 years in a lead technical contributor or staff engineer role within a data-intensive environment.
• Deep Architectural & Implementation Expertise: Proven expertise in designing, building, and implementing Microservices and complex streaming/data pipeline architectures.
• Polyglot Proficiency & Technical Authority: Demonstrated ability to be a technical authority and actively contribute across multiple programming languages/frameworks, with strong hands-on experience in Java (Java 11+ preferred), and significant expertise in Python, along with practical knowledge of front-end technologies like Angular/React.
• Expertise in Flink Ecosystem: In-depth architectural understanding and hands-on experience with Apache Flink for real-time stream processing, including Flink SQL, DataStream API, and state management.
• Mastery of Redis: In-depth knowledge and practical experience with Redis, encompassing not only data structures, caching patterns, and pub/sub mechanisms but also strategic expertise in Redis cluster setup, maintenance, enhancement, and migration strategies for mission-critical, high-performance applications.
• Distributed Systems & Data Engineering: Deep understanding of distributed systems concepts and extensive hands-on experience with data distribution platforms like Apache Kafka, and various big data storage/querying systems (e.g., Trino, Pinot, Druid, Ignite) for low-latency access in large-scale, distributed data pipelines.
• Cloud-Native & DevOps Contribution: Proven experience with the design, implementation, and operational aspects of cloud-native applications and deployment via Kubernetes / OpenShift / ECS, specifically for managing microservices, streaming, and data services.
• Technical Leadership, Coaching & Communication: Exceptional ability to provide technical direction, coach junior engineers through hands-on collaboration, and articulate complex technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences.
• Advanced Problem Solving & Strategic Technical Thinking: Excellent problem-solving skills, a data-driven approach to technical decision-making, and the ability to define and execute long-term technical strategies through direct implementation.

Benefits

• Paid time off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Employee assistance program