This role pays more than
68%
of similar roles. Most pay
$159,000–$222,250
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$212k
versus about
$191k
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
280 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$125,760–$188,640
across 262 roles with salary data.
Senior Principal Engineer, API Tooling & Automation - SVP serves as a strategic technical leader within the Digital Software Engineering team, focusing on the architecture, automation, and modernization of API platforms and developer self-service portals. The role involves designing advanced tooling including AI/ML-driven developer tools, automated pipelines, and data-matching logic to improve platform hygiene and operational efficiency. Key responsibilities include managing credential workflows, certificate renewal automation, and infrastructure rationalization to reduce technical debt and optimize cloud costs. The successful candidate will utilize a modern technology stack including AWS, PCF, Akamai, Angular, Spring Boot, and JFP while mentoring mid-to-senior level engineers. This position addresses the critical challenge of balancing immediate operational needs with long-term strategic goals while ensuring robust security, compliance, and scalability across high-volume API gateways and complex digital infrastructure.
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