Citi

Senior AI Application Development Lead, Senior Vice President

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Base Salary

$177k - $265k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical direction, architectural oversight, and governance across multiple engineering squads.
  • Coach and mentor mid-level and senior engineers through code reviews, technical deep-dives, and career development.
  • Translate strategic business requirements into technical roadmaps in partnership with business leaders, product managers, and cross-functional teams.
  • Architect, prototype, and build production AI/ML and LLM applications using Python, Java, LangChain, LlamaIndex, and Google Vertex AI services.
  • Design high-throughput, fault-tolerant event-driven systems and data pipelines using Apache Kafka and Apache Flink.
  • Build resilient, low-latency microservices and API gateways with FastAPI, Flask, or Spring Boot, using PostgreSQL and Redis.
  • Deploy and manage containerized applications on Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift with Helm and deployment automation.
  • Embed automated testing, code quality, security scanning, and DevSecOps practices across engineering lifecycles and pipelines.
  • Shape technical direction, engineering standards, and culture for Wealth Technology AI teams.

Requirements

  • 12+ years of progressive software engineering and architecture experience with technical leadership and team mentorship.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
  • Deep hands-on proficiency in Python and/or Java, plus strong SQL and database design skills.
  • Experience architecting and delivering AI/ML and LLM-driven applications, including RAG, prompt engineering, chunking strategies, and orchestration frameworks.
  • Strong expertise designing distributed, event-driven architectures using platforms such as Apache Kafka or Apache Flink.
  • Experience with Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift, AWS or GCP, and Helm chart management.
  • Strong foundation in relational database architecture and caching or in-memory technologies such as PostgreSQL and Redis.
  • Experience leading engineering teams, making architectural decisions, conducting technical design reviews, and promoting engineering excellence.
  • Preferred experience with Devin, GitHub Copilot, or equivalent AI-assisted development tools.
  • Preferred familiarity with React, Next.js, Angular, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, Google ADK, CrewAI, AutoGen, LangGraph, Apache Airflow, AutoSys, Prometheus, Grafana, AppDynamics, and Splunk.
  • Commitment to clean, maintainable, reusable software and ownership of delivered outcomes.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with three days in the office and two days working remotely.
  • Ownership of high-impact AI and distributed-systems projects with influence over Wealth Technology architecture.
  • Access to a broad technology stack and opportunities to experiment, prototype, and implement new solutions.
  • Mentorship and leadership opportunities within a high-caliber AI engineering team.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs.
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
  • Full-time position based in New York, New York.
  • Competitive financial wellbeing and benefits package; offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Tech Stack

AngularApache AirflowApache FlinkApache KafkaAWSFastAPIFlaskGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaHarnessHelmJavaJenkinsKubernetesNext.jsOpenShiftPostgreSQLPrometheusPythonReactRedisSplunkSpring BootSQLTailwind CSSTektonTypeScript
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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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