Hiring: Principal Engineer – Vice President Company: Citi Location: Irving, TX Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 17:49:54 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: Java, Full-Stack Development, Cloud-Native, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Microservices, RESTful APIs, GraphQL, Spring Boot, Quarkus, Micronaut, Vert.x, CI/CD, Tekton, Harness, CircleCI, Jenkins, Agile, Scrum, System Architecture, Mentorship Experience: • 6+ years of software engineering experience building and delivering production-grade applications using Java • Proven depth in cloud-native development and container orchestration across multiple years of delivery • Extensive experience designing and building microservices and service-oriented architectures • Multiple years working within agile and iterative delivery frameworks Required Skills: • Strong command of data structures and object-oriented design principles • Hands-on use of Docker, Kubernetes, or OpenShift • RESTful APIs and GraphQL implementations • Java frameworks: Spring Boot, Quarkus, Micronaut, or Vert.x • Unit testing, automation, design patterns, and peer code review • CI/CD pipeline tooling such as Tekton, Harness, CircleCI, or Jenkins (on-premise or public cloud) • Active contribution to sprint execution and team-level Scrum practices Qualifications: • Hands-on full-stack coding and implementation responsibilities • Ability to design and build critical features and complex full-stack solutions using Java • Collaborate with fellow Principal Engineers to define, evolve, and influence overall system architecture • Provide expert technical guidance and mentor other engineers • Evaluate emerging technologies and provide actionable recommendations • Partner with stakeholders across the software development lifecycle • Promote a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement Compensation: Not specified Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!