Tampa, FL

Salary
$113,840–$170,760from the description
Posted
Aug 6, 2026
Location
Tampa, FL
Last confirmed open
Sep 24, 2026

What this job asks for AI summary

A senior-level application development role at Citigroup focused on building and maintaining Big Data platforms, primarily using Spark, Java, and PySpark. The position involves leading systems analysis, designing solutions for complex financial and regulatory data problems, and mentoring mid-level developers. It suits an experienced engineer with deep hands-on Big Data expertise who can also engage with architecture decisions and cross-functional stakeholders.

Senior level · 8+ years · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL · Bachelor's required · Full-time

Must have (4)
Spark · 5+ yrsJavaShell scriptingBig Data · 5+ yrs
Nice to have (1)
Finance/regulatory domain

Posted 2 times — it's one opening, so apply once.

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How this req sits in the market our data

Roughly 45 people in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 30–70

Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.

What gives you an edge
Big Data6%Spark8%

Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.

What the occupation pays Median $133,319 (middle half $102,659–$169,068). This posting is about at that midpoint.

Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Aug 8, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.

Why we read it this way (4)

The posting uses a single 'Recommended Qualifications' heading for all requirements — there is no separate Required vs. Preferred split. Skills listed with explicit firm language ('expertise', 'strong expertise', 'hands on experience') and the stated year ranges (8-10 years overall, 5-7 years Big Data) are treated as hard gates. Finance/regulatory domain experience is explicitly called 'preferable', so it is marked as preferred.

The role title ('Technology Lead Analyst') and responsibilities (coaching mid-level developers, leading systems analysis, architecture adherence) align with a Senior individual-contributor band despite the 8-10 year experience range — no genuine org-wide or cross-team technical authority is described that would elevate it to Staff or Principal.

A Master's degree is listed as preferred, not required; the hard degree gate is a Bachelor's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role blends hands-on Big Data software development (15-1252) with systems analysis and business process work (15-1211); the explicit coding and platform-building emphasis tips it toward Software Developers.

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