Senior Principal Cloud & AI Platform Architect

Citigroup Inc.; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Jersey City, NJ, seeks a Senior Principal Platform & AI Architect with 10+ years of hands-on cloud, API, and AI experience to lead design, development, and security of next-generation cloud platforms and enterprise APIs.

You will work hands-on in code, define scalable architectures, govern API strategies, and mentor distributed teams while aligning with risk, policy, and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years in software/platform engineering or related tech roles.
• Experience designing scalable cloud-native architectures across enterprise environments.
• Hands-on with Java and/or .NET/C# microservices and APIs.
• Experience with API management, security, and governance.
• Leadership and mentoring of distributed engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple teams to achieve goals and manage personnel actions.
• Influence resources, budget planning, and tracking results.
• Resolve issues using deep knowledge of development concepts.
• Define standards and ensure alignment with risk and policy.
• Integrate applications development with overall technology strategy.
• Provide judgment in complex situations and communicate with stakeholders.
• Negotiate with senior leaders and external partners as needed.
• Assess risk and ensure compliance, safeguarding Citi and clients.

Skills

Java microservices

API design

Event-driven architecture

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud platforms

Generative AI

Leadership

Distributed teams

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Citigroup Inc. in Jersey City, NJ, seeks a Senior Principal Platform & AI Architect with 10+ years of hands-on cloud, API, and AI experience to lead design, development, and security of next-generation cloud platforms and enterprise APIs.

You will work hands-on in code, define scalable architectures, govern API strategies, and mentor distributed teams while aligning with risk, policy, and regulatory requirements.