Senior Principal Platform & AI Architect Manager

Citi

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Quick summary

Work type
Remote
Location
Jersey City, NJ
Salary
$176,720–$265,080 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $186k
This role $221k
$103k most similar roles pay here $282k

This role pays more than 74% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$222,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $221k versus about $186k for comparable roles.

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Citi is one of the world’s most trusted financial institutions, proudly serving millions of customers across the United States.

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TL;DR · Senior Principal Platform & AI Architect Manager

As a Senior Principal Platform & AI Architect Manager - Senior Vice President, you will join the Enterprise Operations & Technology team to lead the design, development, and security of next-generation cloud platforms, enterprise API ecosystems, and AI-driven solutions. You will manage multiple teams while remaining hands-on in the codebase to build core frameworks, write infrastructure-as-code, and develop secure, developer-centric environments. The role requires expertise in Java or .NET/C# microservices, REST, gRPC, and GraphQL APIs, alongside experience with event-driven architectures and distributed systems. You will integrate Generative AI solutions and AI-enabled developer tooling while implementing security and governance controls. This position addresses the challenge of building scalable, resilient cloud-native architectures and managing platform provisioning within a complex global organization to ensure secure, reliable, and efficient services for a large-scale financial institution.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and secure next-generation cloud platforms and enterprise API ecosystems.
  • Build and maintain core frameworks, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and developer-centric environments.
  • Integrate Generative AI solutions and implement AI security and governance controls.
  • Manage multiple engineering teams including hiring, performance evaluations, and professional development.
  • Define technical strategies and influence architecture decisions across complex global organizations.
  • Oversee budget management, resource planning, and risk assessment for business decisions.
  • Develop and govern REST, gRPC, and GraphQL APIs using enterprise management solutions.
  • Build and support event-driven architectures and distributed systems using modern messaging technologies.

What we're looking for

  • 10+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, cloud architecture, or related technology roles.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience; Master's degree preferred.
  • Proven experience designing and implementing scalable, secure, and resilient cloud-native architectures for enterprise environments.
  • Hands-on development experience building Java or .NET/C# microservices, frameworks, and reusable engineering components.
  • Expertise in designing, securing, and governing REST, gRPC, and GraphQL APIs using enterprise management solutions.
  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and platform provisioning using industry-standard tools.
  • Hands-on experience integrating Generative AI solutions, AI-enabled developer tooling, and implementing AI security controls.
  • Demonstrated success leading technical strategy and managing geographically distributed engineering teams.

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