Principal Engineer — AI-Driven Platform & Architecture

Citi; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 170,000 - 254,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Life, accident & disability insurance

Wellness programs

Incentive and retention awards

Paid vacation

Job summary

Citi in Irving, Texas, is seeking a Principal Engineer to shape the technology strategy for the Digital team. You will architect and deliver end-to-end solutions across the digital platform, mentor engineers, and lead cross-functional delivery with a focus on reliability and AI augmentation.

The role emphasizes SOLID principles, clean code, and collaboration with senior stakeholders, delivering high-performance services and APIs while guiding platform evolution.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on design and development experience with deep Java expertise and SOLID engineering.
• Experience building medium to large-scale applications using Spring Boot, Microservices, Open-Shift, Public Cloud and Event Driven stacks.
• Ability to mentor engineers and coordinate cross-team delivery.
• Translate system requirements into software design artefacts and lead architectural discussions.

Responsibilities

• Influence the technology strategy for Citi Digital team and align with Citi Technology.
• Architect and deliver end-to-end technical solutions across the digital platform.
• Set and enforce engineering standards (SOLID, clean code, TDD/BDD).
• Lead design reviews and proof-of-concept initiatives.
• Translate complex requirements into software design artifacts for consistent implementation.
• Mentor and coach engineers at all levels.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Microservices

OpenShift

Public Cloud

Event-Driven

SOLID

Clean code

Applied AI

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

OpenShift

Job description

Citi in Irving, Texas, is seeking a Principal Engineer to shape the technology strategy for the Digital team. You will architect and deliver end-to-end solutions across the digital platform, mentor engineers, and lead cross-functional delivery with a focus on reliability and AI augmentation.

The role emphasizes SOLID principles, clean code, and collaboration with senior stakeholders, delivering high-performance services and APIs while guiding platform evolution.