Sr. Back-End Developer, Vice President

Role summary

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Citi is seeking a senior back-end developer at Vice President level in Singapore to design, develop, and support scalable technology solutions for financial services. The role typically requires strong experience with Java or similar back-end technologies, Spring Boot, RESTful APIs, microservices, databases, cloud platforms, and software development practices. Candidates should understand system design, secure coding, automated testing, deployment pipelines, and production support. Experience in banking, payments, distributed systems, and Agile delivery is advantageous. The successful candidate is expected to provide technical leadership, work closely with architects, product managers, and global engineering teams, contribute to code reviews, improve system reliability, and deliver high-quality solutions in a regulated environment.

About the employer

Citi, legally Citibank, is a major global financial institution serving individuals, businesses, governments, and investors across numerous countries. Its services include corporate and commercial banking, markets and securities services, investment banking, wealth management, consumer banking, and payments. Singapore is an important regional hub for Citi’s Asia-Pacific operations, technology, and institutional businesses. The company invests heavily in digital platforms, cybersecurity, data, cloud engineering, and modern software development to support large-scale financial transactions and client services. Employees typically work in international, regulated environments with strong emphasis on risk management, collaboration, resilience, and ethical conduct. A Vice President title at Citi generally represents a senior professional or technical leadership level, although responsibilities and seniority can vary by function and location.

Working in Singapore

Singapore is a compact, highly connected island city-state with strong opportunities in banking, technology, fintech, cybersecurity, data, healthcare, logistics, and professional services. Its multicultural population, efficient public transport, clean neighborhoods, and widespread use of English make relocation relatively straightforward for international professionals. Housing is expensive, especially near central business districts, but public transport allows many workers to live farther out. The lifestyle combines modern urban amenities with hawker food, shopping, parks, beaches, and easy travel around Southeast Asia. Working hours in finance and technology can be demanding, particularly for global teams. Foreign professionals generally need an employer-sponsored Employment Pass, subject to salary, qualifications, and government eligibility criteria; the company usually manages the application. New arrivals should arrange housing, healthcare coverage, banking, tax registration, and local identification after approval. Singapore’s warm, humid climate and frequent rain are year-round features.