Citi

Principal Engineer - Vice President

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3 months ago
Jersey City, NJ, USAStaff+
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Base Salary

$142k - $213k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end design, development, and deployment of complex application systems and data solutions.
  • Design and implement data migration strategies across on-premise, AWS, and GCP environments.
  • Build and optimize data pipelines and integration solutions across hybrid-cloud infrastructure.
  • Develop scalable, reliable, secure cloud-native applications using Java and Python.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineering teams.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on technical requirements, architectural patterns, and solutions.
  • Evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies into application landscapes and contribute to the firm’s AI strategy.
  • Ensure solutions follow architectural blueprints, industry standards, and regulatory requirements while managing technical risks.

Requirements

  • 6–10 years of hands-on software development experience focused on backend systems, data engineering, or cloud-native applications.
  • Expert-level proficiency in Java and Python.
  • Experience designing large-scale data migrations and robust data pipelines across on-premise, AWS, and GCP environments.
  • Strong understanding of AWS, GCP, cloud infrastructure, Docker, and Kubernetes.
  • Familiarity with Gemini, OpenAI, Claude, Llama, foundational AI models, and prompt engineering concepts.
  • Demonstrated problem-solving ability and delivery of innovative technical solutions.
  • Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities.
  • Excellent communication skills for explaining complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
  • Bachelor’s or university degree, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k), life, accident, and disability insurance.
  • Wellness programs.
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
  • Full-time position based in Jersey City, New Jersey.
  • Eligible employees may receive discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards; offerings vary by jurisdiction, job level, and hire date.

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About Citi

10,000+ employees

Citi is a public financial-services company offering consumer and institutional banking, credit cards, wealth management, treasury and trade solutions, and capital-markets services. It serves individuals, corporations, financial institutions, and governments in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions, earning interest and fee income from lending, payments, trading, and advisory. Founded in 1812 and headquartered in New York, it trades on the NYSE under the ticker C.

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