Hiring: Head of Personal Loans Core Platforms and Lending Integrations - Director Company: Citi Location: Jacksonville, FL Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 17:57:53 Employment Type: Full time Target Skills & Keywords: API integration, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, event‑driven architecture, microservices, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, API gateways, service mesh, message queuing, OAuth, JWT, API key management, encryption, threat modeling, financial services – lending, payments, commerce, API management platforms, integration middleware, engineering leadership, talent development, risk & compliance, enterprise‑grade platform delivery. **Experience** - 15+ years in senior engineering or technology leadership roles. - Proven track record building complex business and transactional models, especially in API integration, lending systems, or commerce platforms. - Demonstrated ability to deliver high‑quality technology products in fast‑moving, high‑growth environments where priorities shift rapidly. - Experience designing and implementing enterprise‑grade API architectures (REST, GraphQL, event‑driven, microservices). **Required Skills** - Deep expertise in integration patterns: synchronous & asynchronous communication, message queuing, API gateways, service mesh. - Strong command of modern technology stacks: AWS, Azure, GCP; containerization with Docker & Kubernetes; CI/CD pipelines; Infrastructure as Code. - Security best practices for APIs: OAuth, JWT, API key management, encryption, threat modeling. - Hands‑on ability to review, prototype, and write production‑grade code; lead design reviews and set engineering standards. - Knowledge of financial services domains—lending, payments, commerce—and experience with API management platforms and integration middleware. **Qualifications** - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field (Master’s preferred). - First‑class leadership and influencing skills; experience managing software engineering teams, hiring, performance management, and budget oversight. - Strong business acumen: use data and metrics to build business cases and drive decisions. - Excellent communication skills for senior‑level internal negotiations and occasional external stakeholder engagement. **Compensation** - Salary range: $170,000 – $300,000 per year. - Eligible for discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. - Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental & vision coverage, 401(k), life/accident/disability insurance, wellness programs, paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays). Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward‑thinking team!