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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # JAVA Digital Software Engineering Group Manager - **Company:** Citi - **Location:** Irving, TX, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $169,600.0 - $254,400.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Engineering, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Software Construction, Software Engineering, Web Application Frameworks, Google Cloud, ReactJS, Spring-boot, Backend, Containerization, AngularJS, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, Api Design, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** September 10, 2026 - **Apply:** https://citi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/2/job/Irving-Texas-United-States/JAVA-Digital-Software-Engineering-Group-Manager_26992260/apply ## About the Role * Experience: 10+ years of software development experience with a clear progression from a hands-on engineering role into managing multiple technical teams. * Full-Stack Background: Deep, hands-on technical background in full-stack development, including: + Backend development using Java and frameworks like Spring Boot. + Frontend development using modern frameworks like Angular or React. * Architecture: Proven experience designing and building complex, distributed, and scalable systems. Strong knowledge of microservices architecture, API design, and cloud-native patterns. * Cloud & DevOps: Extensive experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure) and a strong understanding of containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD principles and tooling. * Leadership: First-class leadership and influencing skills, with proven experience managing technology teams and developing engineering talent. * High-Growth Environment: Has thrived and succeeded in delivering high-quality technology products/services in a high-growth environment where priorities shift rapidly. * Communication: Excellent communication skills with experience negotiating and presenting technical strategy at a senior level. Education * Bachelor's/University degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field is required. * Master's degree is preferred. ## Description We are looking for a senior, technically-grounded leader to act as a Digital Software Engineering Group Manager. This role is accountable for the management of large and complex engineering areas, requiring a leader with a deep background in full-stack development. You will lead and direct multiple teams of seasoned professionals, applying a comprehensive understanding of modern architecture and engineering practices to achieve strategic objectives. You will be accountable for the delivery of a full range of services to one or more business lines, exercising control over resources, budget, and technical strategy. This position requires a blend of strong commercial awareness, technical credibility in Java and modern frontend stacks, and proven experience managing multiple engineering teams., Leadership & Talent Management * Attract, hire, and retain senior full-stack engineering talent from both inside and outside the company. * Lead multiple engineering teams, with full management responsibility including performance evaluations, compensation, hiring, and disciplinary actions. * Develop technical skills across your teams, identifying and planning for large-scale development needs in areas like cloud engineering, backend services, and frontend frameworks. * Mentor other engineers and managers, improving their technical skills and their ability to deliver complex software. Strategy & Vision * Develop and communicate a technical vision and roadmap for your department that supports the broader organizational vision. * Influence your teams' technical strategy by making insightful contributions to architecture, technology selection, and engineering approach. * Audit department goals to ensure alignment with broader organizational objectives and hold the department accountable for engineering and delivery excellence. * Engage in short- to medium-term planning of technical resources, architecture runways, and project roadmaps for your area. Technical & Architectural Excellence * Lead the architectural design and implementation of successful large-scale, critical software projects, with a focus on full-stack solutions. * Guide architectural decisions across backend (Java/Spring Boot) and frontend (Angular/React) systems, including microservices, cloud-native patterns, and API design. * Identify and solve ambiguous technical problems, architecture deficiencies, and system bottlenecks that impact innovation. * Lead architectural design reviews for full-stack solutions, ensuring they are scalable, resilient, and secure. * Demonstrate technical influence over multiple teams by driving adoption of software engineering best practices for full-stack development, CI/CD, security, and automated testing. Execution & Delivery * Take accountability for the end-to-end delivery and operational health of your teams' services. * Harmonize discordant technical views and lead the resolution of contentious issues to build consensus and drive technical outcomes. * Ensure that engineering decisions and code quality set a strong example for others; championing a culture of ownership ("You ship it, you own it."). * Appropriately assess technical risk, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and driving compliance with all policies, rules, and regulations. ## Related Videos - [Navigating the Corporate Jungle: Life as a Developer in a large Company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/621-navigating-the-corporate-jungle-life-as-a-developer-in-a-large-company) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [What’s the Difference between a Junior, Mid, and Senior Developer?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/238-what-s-the-difference-between-a-junior-mid-and-senior-developer) - [7 Important Tips That Every Software Developer Should Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/101-7-important-tips-that-every-software-developer-should-know) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Best Countries for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/267-best-countries-for-software-engineers)