Principal Engineer Vice President

Citi

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Work type
Remote
Location
Jersey City, NJ
Salary
$142,320–$213,480 / yr
Posted
45 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Similar $197k
This role $178k
$129k most similar roles pay here $263k

This role pays less than 62% of similar roles. Most pay $172,512–$221,925 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $178k versus about $197k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Principal Engineer Vice President

As a Principal Engineer - Vice President, you will serve as a hands-on technical leader within the Cloud-Native Applications team. You will spearhead the design, development, and implementation of complex application systems and data solutions while driving innovation across hybrid cloud environments including on-premise, AWS, and GCP. Your daily work involves architecting robust data migration strategies, building high-performance data pipelines, and integrating emerging AI technologies into the firm's landscape. You will utilize a technical stack featuring Java, Python, RESTful APIs, KAFKA, Kubernetes, Docker, and PostgreSQL. Additionally, you will work with foundational models like Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, and Llama using prompt engineering. This role focuses on solving complex data integration challenges and ensuring cloud-native scalability, reliability, and security while providing technical mentorship to development teams across the organization.

What you'll do

  • Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of complex application systems using Java and Python.
  • Architect and implement data migration strategies between on-premise systems and public cloud platforms like AWS and GCP.
  • Build and optimize high-performance data pipelines and integration solutions across hybrid cloud environments.
  • Implement cloud-native principles to ensure application scalability, reliability, and security.
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies into the firm's application landscape and strategy.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development teams as a subject matter expert.
  • Ensure all technical solutions comply with architectural blueprints, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Minimum 8+ years of hands-on experience in software development, backend systems, data engineering, or cloud-native applications.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Java and Python programming.
  • Experience designing and implementing large-scale data migrations across hybrid cloud environments including on-premise, AWS, and GCP.
  • Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with foundational AI models (Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, Llama) and prompt engineering concepts.
  • Experience building high-performance data pipelines and integration solutions using RESTful APIs and KAFKA.
  • Ability to mentor engineering teams and communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.

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