Senior Principal Platform & AI Architect, Cloud & APIs

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

Job summary

Citi is seeking a visionary Senior Principal Platform & AI Architect to lead the design, development, and security of next-generation cloud platforms, enterprise API ecosystems, and AI-driven solutions. The role is hands-on, defining enterprise strategies while contributing code, IaC, and secure frameworks.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in tech roles, strong cloud-native experience, and leadership skills to influence across global teams and functions.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software engineering or platform engineering roles.
• Experience designing scalable, secure cloud-native architectures.
• Hands-on Java and/or .NET/C# microservices development.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, development, and security of cloud platforms and API ecosystems.
• Manage multiple teams and budget planning for engineering programs.
• Define enterprise-grade cloud and AI strategies while remaining hands-on.
• Ensure compliance, risk management, and governance across platforms.
• Collaborate with senior leaders and external stakeholders.

Skills

10+ years exp

Cloud architecture

Java/.NET

API management

Event-driven

IaC

CDEs

Generative AI

Technical leadership

Distributed teams

Communication

Education

Bachelor's in CS/SE

Master's preferred

Job description

Citi is seeking a visionary Senior Principal Platform & AI Architect to lead the design, development, and security of next-generation cloud platforms, enterprise API ecosystems, and AI-driven solutions. The role is hands-on, defining enterprise strategies while contributing code, IaC, and secure frameworks.

Ideal candidates have 10+ years in tech roles, strong cloud-native experience, and leadership skills to influence across global teams and functions.