Citi

Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation - Director

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3 months ago

Base Salary

$170k - $300k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Partner with business stakeholders to analyze processes, workflows, pain points, and opportunities for AI-driven automation.
  • Design and rapidly prototype AI-powered solutions, including proofs of concept and minimum viable products.
  • Translate business requirements for non-technical stakeholders and core engineering teams.
  • Define principled approaches to agentic solution design and create reusable reference solutions.
  • Track AI initiative effectiveness and return on investment through key performance indicators.
  • Document AI-driven processes and provide training and support to business users.
  • Drive adoption and scalability of AI reference solutions across business contexts.
  • Mentor future experts and build, develop, and manage a high-performing engineering team.

Requirements

  • At least 6 years of experience across software engineering, solution architecture, AI/ML, data engineering, digital transformation, or related disciplines, including direct Forward Deployed Engineer experience.
  • Deep hands-on experience with LLMs, AI agents, supervised and unsupervised machine learning, natural language processing, and data modeling.
  • Ability to understand business challenges and translate them into technical requirements and solutions.
  • Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills for explaining complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
  • Proactive and analytical problem-solving approach with a record of delivering innovative solutions.
  • Prior forward deployed, consulting, or client-facing technical experience is highly desirable.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and associated AI/ML services such as SageMaker, Vertex AI, or Azure ML is preferred.
  • Familiarity with data engineering, ETL/ELT, data warehousing, and large datasets is preferred.
  • Knowledge of payments, finance, or operations in financial services is preferred.
  • Bachelor’s or university degree in an engineering field, or equivalent experience.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model with 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.
  • Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits commensurate with a Director-level position.
  • Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs.
  • Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
  • Continuous learning and professional development through access to leading technologies and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Work at Citi’s New York headquarters at 388 Greenwich Street with strategic exposure across a global financial institution.

Tech Stack

AWSAzureGoogle Cloud

Categories

Forward Deployed
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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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