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As the world's most global bank, Citi provides an opportunity to touch every corner of the globe and deal with incomparable trade volumes, scale and impact.\nOur global technology team spans 84 countries with almost 30,000 colleagues managing thousands of projects. Join an environment with a laser focus on growth and progress, and take your career to the next level through the power of Citi's unmatched globality and vast expertise.\nThe Opportunity\nWe are seeking an experienced FX Risk Java Tech Lead to drive technical excellence and team leadership in building high-performance risk calculation systems that directly impact global markets operations. You'll guide talented engineers, set technical direction, and take ownership of critical systems at unprecedented scale.\nJoin us if you:\nAre passionate about leading teams to build distributed, high-performance, and resilient Java applications\nWant to shape technical strategy and architecture for risk calculation systems in global financial markets\nThrive in mentoring others and driving technical excellence\nAre ready to take full ownership of complex systems and their success\nKey Responsibilities\nTechnical Leadership & Strategy\nLead and mentor a team of Java developers, fostering a culture of technical excellence and ownership\nDefine technical vision and architecture for FX risk calculation platforms\nMake critical technical decisions on system design, technology stack, and implementation\nChampion best practices in code quality, testing, performance, and security\nConduct code reviews and elevate team capabilities through constructive feedback\nOwnership Across SDLC\nTake complete ownership of systems and features across the entire Software Development Life Cycle\nDrive accountability within the team - 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