Senior Java Principal Engineer Senior Vice President

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Location:

Irving, Texas, United States Salary: $ - $Category:
Technology Company:
Citi As a Senior Java Principal Engineer, you will build the next generation of credit risk monitoring systems that help Citi manage exposure across Financial Institutions, Corporates, and Governments worldwide. This pivotal role involves providing strategic leadership, defining technical roadmaps, and driving the implementation of cutting-edge software solutions that leverage best-in-class technology stacks and advanced AI tools. The role will be instrumental in developing solutions for Limit Monitoring and Early Warning Indicators in Credit Risk area.

This role offers the unique opportunity to shape the future of risk management by designing and developing mission-critical systems that use deep analytics and workflows to streamline the way Citi manages its risk to Financial Institutions, Corporates, Governments and more. This role requires significant hands-on involvement, with coding responsibilities exceeding 50% of the time.

We are looking for a technical leader who actively champions modern AI-native engineering methodologies. The ideal candidate is deeply experienced with state-of-the-art AI developer platforms and autonomous coding agents—such as Git Hub Copilot, Devin, and LLM-based coding assistants—leveraging them to radically accelerate development velocity, elevate code quality, and automate complex workflows.

Key Responsibilities:

AI-Driven Software Engineering & Hands-on Development Actively write high-quality, production-grade code (50% hands-on capacity) using modern Java (Java 17/21+), Spring Boot, and cloud-native microservices architectures.

Serve as the team's foremost practitioner and evangelist for AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot, Devin, AI-based code review and test generation agents), integrating them into daily development loops and CI/CD pipelines.

Implement agentic workflows, prompt-driven engineering, and automated testing strategies to dramatically compress delivery cycles and improve code coverage.

Conduct rapid Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) leveraging AI assistants to evaluate emerging architectural patterns, libraries, and frameworks.

Technical Strategy & Design:

Work closely with Product Development team, end users, and tech partners to define the roadmap and vision for the new generation of risk monitoring systems, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards and business objectives.

Lead the design of robust, scalable, high-performance, and secure credit risk applications, employing modern architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven architectures, serverless).Develop blueprints and guidelines for integrating cutting-edge AI/ML capabilities and advanced analytics into credit risk management workflows.

Develop rapid Proof-of-Concepts (POCs) to establish technical feasibility and evaluate new architectural approaches.

Establish Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the system to monitor and ensure architectural effectiveness and performance.

Technical Leadership & Governance:

Provide expert technical guidance and mentorship to development teams and other architects, fostering a culture of architectural excellence and innovation.

Conduct comprehensive architectural reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure adherence to design principles, best practices, and security standards.

Demonstrable hands-on expertise in Java and related technologies such as Spring Boot, REST API, and microservices architecture is essential for this role.

Hands-on experience to develop software using AI tools is a must Communicate architectural vision, technical decisions, and progress to both technical and non-technical audiences, influencing strategic direction and gaining consensus.

System Evolution & Performance:

Oversee the continuous evolution and optimization of the Citi Risk Credit system for maximum resilience, performance, and maintainability, ensuring it meets current and future business demands.

Identify and mitigate architectural risks, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, stable, and compliant credit risk solutions.

Qualifications:

Experience:

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
12+ years of progressive experience in software development, including 7+ years hands on Java development Strong experience in the financial services industry, particularly in credit risk, market risk, or a related trading/risk domain, with a deep…