Team Lead - Full Stack Developer (React, Java)

About the Role

You will be working in a cross-functional team, using agile methodologies to build on-prem and cloud native applications for the financial services industry. We are looking for true team players who can work beyond their specialty to help the team deliver. Every team member is responsible for the quality of the product and should be willing to work on any tasks needed, be it front‑end, back‑end, test automation, deployment automation, etc. The successful candidate will use their experience and talent to help drive delivery of the system, introduce new tech, and guide the evolution of our applications.

Team Lead

Lead the team in all aspects of the software development lifecycle, ensuring high quality and timely delivery.

Job Duties In Brief

• Be responsible for all team activities such as Sprint Planning, Sprint Execution, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospective.
• Lead development of the entire application.
• Have strong technical skills to design systems.
• Perform peer reviews and ensure the quality of the team’s work.
• Responsible for code integration and deployment of existing modules and provide new CI/CD pipelines for new modules.
• Have strong background in AWS services and practices.
• Be responsible for delivery of the entire project from all perspectives, including development, testing, devops, support, and architecture design.
• Break down complex functionalities into granular tasks and stories.
• Stay current on emerging technologies and match them to Citco needs when required.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• 8+ years of experience with software engineering.
• 5+ years of experience with Java, Spring, and Hibernate.
• 3+ years of experience with NodeJS and TypeScript.
• 3+ years of experience with React.
• 3+ years of experience with Python.
• 2+ years of experience in a team leadership role.
• 2+ years of experience developing and deploying applications on AWS infrastructure.
• 2+ years of experience working with various AWS services; strong understanding of how to deploy and monitor them.
• Working knowledge of Kotlin is a plus.
• Strong skills developing server‑side applications using Node.js frameworks such as NestJS or Hono.
• Solid understanding of HTML5, ES6, CSS3, JavaScript, and JavaScript frameworks.
• Experience with source code management (e.g., Git).
• Strong skills with relational databases (ideally Oracle or PostgreSQL).
• Experience working with Agile teams.
• Solid understanding and demonstrated proficiency with core software development processes—debugging, code tuning, code management and branching, coding styles, and refactoring.
• Must be self‑motivated, driven, with strong analytical, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of the financial industry, especially accounting and general ledger, is preferred.

What We Offer

• A challenging and rewarding role in an award‑winning global business.
• Opportunities for personal and professional career development.
• Great working environment, competitive salary and benefits, and opportunities for educational support.
• Be part of an industry‑leading global team, renowned for excellence.

Citco welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.