Senior Platform Engineer, Java Full Stack Applications Development, SVP

The Senior Platform Engineering Lead is a pivotal senior-level engineering position responsible for driving the establishment, modernization, and implementation of robust application systems within the Inventory Management domain. This role demands a strong blend of technical leadership, architectural expertise, and hands-on guidance to matrixed Technology Teams. The overall objective is to lead comprehensive application systems analysis, cutting-edge design, and efficient implementation activities, ensuring high-volume, low-latency, and scalable enterprise solutions. **Key Responsibilities:** - **Architectural & Technical Leadership:** - Lead the **design and development** as a **full-stack architect**, specializing in **Java, Angular and relational databases**, for building very high-volume, low-latency enterprise applications that are adaptable and scalable to evolving market conditions. - Drive the architectural evolution of systems, championing best practices in **microservices architecture**, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), and distributed processing fundamentals. - Formulate and execute strategies for the transformation of legacy monolithic systems (e.g., running on WebLogic) into modern, cloud-native microservices ecosystems, or hybrid approaches where applicable, utilizing the latest technologies and transformation patterns. - Provide expert guidance and leadership in **database design** (SQL/NoSQL), **messaging systems** (e.g., Kafka, MQ), and overall **data architecture** to identify gaps and drive solutions. - **Systems Analysis, Design & Modernization:** - Conduct in-depth analysis of complex business processes, existing system architectures, and industry standards to define and develop innovative technical solutions for high-level problems. - Consult with end-users and key stakeholders to accurately capture system function specifications, translating them into technical designs and user stories (e.g., in JIRA). - Evaluate the impact of various architectural and design choices, clearly presenting the trade-offs and implications to all relevant stakeholders. - Lead the management of both functional and non-functional requirements, making critical decisions on technical solutions and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives. - **Development & Quality Assurance:** - Lead the development of solutions following established technical designs, application development standards, and stringent quality processes throughout the project lifecycle. - Provide critical oversight of design and implementation reviews for key initiatives, ensuring operational readiness, resiliency, risk mitigation, and optimal performance before deployment to production. - Help ensure high-quality software delivery by providing guidance on comprehensive testing strategies, including planning and designing performance testing, and offering feedback for tuning performance and other non-functional aspects of the application. - Lead the building and maintenance of robust test automation suites to support continuous integration and regression efforts. - **Mentorship & Team Development:** - Allocate work, mentor, advise, and coach developers, analysts, and new team members, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement. - Inspire and lead development resources within the Inventory Management Application team, Operation Solution team, and the broader Citi organization with best practices, process improvement, and the adoption of new technologies. - Lead developers through complex design challenges, conduct thorough code reviews, and actively participate in the development process to ensure quality and adherence to standards. - **Strategic Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement:** - Influence and negotiate with senior leaders across various functions and communicate effectively with external parties as necessary. - Gather requirements, provide end-to-end design guidance, architectural oversight, and proactive problem management, inter…