This role pays less than
54%
of similar roles. Most pay
$151,500–$220,800
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$178k
versus about
$186k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About Citi
Citi is one of the world’s most trusted financial institutions, proudly serving millions of customers across the United States.
Citi currently has
256 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$140,080–$210,120
across 238 roles with salary data.
The Senior Backend Principal Developer is a senior-level role focused on designing, architecting, and implementing critical backend services within an integrated digital experience platform. You will lead the development of high-performance, fault-tolerant services for user authentication, authorization, content routing, and data integration to create a unified experience for internal and external users. The role involves managing distributed systems, microservices architectures, and RESTful API designs while ensuring security through SSO protocols like OAuth2 and OpenID Connect. You will work with Java, Unix, Oracle, Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms including GCP and AWS. Additionally, you will manage data integration via HTTPS-based interfaces and may engage with ReactJS for frontend integration. This position solves the challenge of building a scalable, secure enterprise framework that manages high volumes of web requests through robust backend infrastructure.