Senior Principal Platform & AI Architect Lead

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k)

Life, accident & disability insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Senior Principal Platform & AI Architect Manager to lead cloud platform and AI initiatives. This role combines strategic design with hands-on coding across IaC, APIs, and secure, scalable architectures.

You will guide distributed engineering teams, engage with senior stakeholders, and ensure compliance with Citi standards while delivering enterprise-grade solutions. The position emphasizes leadership, hands-on development, and governance, with a hybrid schedule in Jersey

Qualifications

• 10+ years in software/platform engineering or cloud architecture
• Proven experience designing scalable, secure cloud-native architectures
• Hands-on with Java and/or .NET/C# microservices
• Experience designing, securing, and governing REST, gRPC, GraphQL APIs
• Experience with event-driven architectures and distributed systems
• Strong Infra as Code (IaC) experience
• Experience evaluating Cloud Development Environments (CDEs)
• Hands-on with Generative AI solutions and AI security/governance
• Demonstrated technical leadership across global teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Responsibilities

• Manage multiple teams and personnel duties (evaluations, hiring, discipline)
• Provide strategic influence over resources, budget and planning
• Resolve complex issues using depth of knowledge
• Contribute to standards and procedures
• Integrate applications development with technology strategy
• Provide evaluative judgement from analysis of facts
• Influence leaders across functions and with external parties
• Assess risk and ensure compliance with laws and Citi policies

Skills

Java/.NET/C# microservices

APIs: REST/gRPC/GraphQL

IaC

Cloud architecture

Generative AI integration

AI governance & security

Distributed systems

Leadership & mentoring

Communication with stakeholders

Developer tooling & platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/SE

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Citi is seeking a Senior Principal Platform & AI Architect Manager to lead cloud platform and AI initiatives. This role combines strategic design with hands-on coding across IaC, APIs, and secure, scalable architectures.

You will guide distributed engineering teams, engage with senior stakeholders, and ensure compliance with Citi standards while delivering enterprise-grade solutions. The position emphasizes leadership, hands-on development, and governance, with a hybrid schedule in Jersey