Codified Controls – Full Stack Engineering LeadThe DepartmentDeveloper Enablement is a function of the CTO organisation. Our mission is to make it easy and enjoyable for software engineering teams to go from a business idea to delivering an innovative product solution. The main goals are to improve and upgrade our tools, streamline our processes, automate and strengthen our controls, and help development teams adopt modern working methods.The TeamThe Codified Controls team within Developer Enablement is revolutionizing how we manage policies, standards, and controls through a company-wide everything-as-code initiative. This greenfield program offers a unique opportunity to significantly reduce process friction, errors, and manual effort. We build and deliver automated controls, developing both the core technology and supporting infrastructure. As a product-focused team, we prioritize user needs and iterative development through close collaboration. We seek engineers with proven experience in product-oriented environments and a demonstrated ability to empathize with users.The RoleWere seeking a technically versatile Engineering Lead to join a new product team. Youll provide technical leadership and strategic direction, shaping the future of our software engineering efforts and promoting cultural change across the organisation. This role demands a strong understanding of software engineering best practices and the ability to instill them within a team, fostering a positive and collaborative culture.As the Engineering Lead, you’ll need to demonstrate a deep understanding of user needs and contributing to the overall product vision. Our tech stack is diverse, encompassing (but not limited to) Python, Go, TypeScript, React, Kubernetes, Mongo, and Generative AI features requiring adaptability and a willingness to learn.Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Work with a wide variety of Citi teams (not limited to Technology) and help them drive towards everything-as-code and adoption of Codified Controls.</li><li>Collaborate with product and engineering teams to design, build and maintain scalable and reliable web applications and services</li><li>Be hands-on with coding and software design to ensure adherence to high quality standards and best practices</li><li>Mentor and nurture other engineers to help them grow their skills and expertise</li><li>Support and drive cultural change, including instigating critical thinking about controls and processes and encouraging a culture of continuous improvement</li></ul>Characteristics:<ul><li>Able to identify and solve problems effectively</li><li>Excellent communication and collaboration skills</li><li>Pragmatic, and a creative approach to managing risk</li><li>An advocate of inclusion and diversity in every way</li><li>A growth mindset and willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment</li><li>Shows enthusiasm and develops trust through empathy</li><li>Passionate about site reliability engineering and its impact on product development</li><li>Connected to latest technologies, like Generative AI, and keen to put them in practice</li><li>A self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams and remotely</li></ul>Experience:<ul><li>10+ years of experience in multiple technology disciplines with commensurate experience in people management</li><li>Strong expertise in multiple programming languages (preferably Python, Go and TypeScript), frameworks, and tools</li><li>Strong understanding of both SQL and NoSQL databases</li><li>Demonstrated expertise of developing on a range of architectures, ideally up to and including container-based micro-services with focus on scalability, reliability, maintainability, and high performance</li><li>Experience working in a product focused team as opposed to a project focused team is beneficial</li></ul>------------------------------------------------------Job Family Group: Technology------------------------------------------------------Job Family:Applications Development------------------------------------------------------Time Type:Full time------------------------------------------------------Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.------------------------------------------------------Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.------------------------------------------------------Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review <a href="https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm" target="_blank">Accessibility at Citi</a>. 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