Overview of Citi:
Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 100 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.
Overview of the organization:
The CTO organization is responsible for defining and executing the core architecture and technology strategy for the firm by working across the business units (Markets, Treasury and Trade Services, Banking, and Shared Services) and functions. Ensuring strategic alignment and efficiency of solutions across a diverse portfolio of engineering and transformation efforts. The COO Enterprise Solution Engineering capability sits within CTO and is responsible for the development of best-in-class technology platforms for Operations, including development of an integrated portfolio of Operations tools, end-to-end solution design for large scale transformation initiatives, design governance, and adoption of Generative AI solutions for driving operational efficiencies.
Job Purpose:
We are seeking an innovative GenAI Engineering Lead to drive the adoption of Large Language Models and agentic flows to drive process efficiencies, automation, simplification, and risk reduction across enterprise business solutions. In this role you will be responsible for driving and contributing to the technical direction of our products and services, instilling engineering best practices into the team, and promoting cultural change across the organization. You will also work with various technology teams to push the adoption of Generative AI technologies and agentic flows, across enterprise-wide applications and processes. Developing partnerships with third party providers to validate and adopt best-of-breed solutions.
You will be joining us right at the beginning of our journey. We are seeking experienced software engineers who thrive in a results-driven environment, passionate about GenAI and who (just like us!) love programming.
What you’ll do:
What we’ll need from you:
Deep hands-on experience in engineering and executing enterprise solutions that scaleFluency in at least two programming language, with preference for Python, Javascript/Typescript, GolangPytorch, TensorFlow experienceUnderstanding of language models, transformers, agentic frameworksRich understanding of vector stores and search algorithmsExperience in Java 8, SpringBoot, Python, Oracle/MongoDB & Docker/Kubernetes/Open Shift, messaging platformsDirect engineering experience of high performance, large-scale AI/ML systemsHave experience supporting fast-paced startup engineering teamsExperience in model risk management, guardrails development, and end-user adoption pathways of AI / GenAI solutionsWork Experience:
At least 10+ years of experience in financial services / technology firms / start-ups Strong hands-on experience with Agile delivery, product management, value stream methodologies Strong communication skills and proven track record in producing quality project artefacts, including senior management reports within a technology or risk & controls domain Ability to structure and run product working groups across diverse stakeholders to drive a consensus on requirements and develop and implement process, data, system designs Motivated self-starter with ability to learn new skills quickly and navigate the organization
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or engineering. Masters degree preferred------------------------------------------------------
Job Family Group:
Technology------------------------------------------------------
Job Family:
Applications Development------------------------------------------------------
Time Type:
Full time------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location:
New York New York United States------------------------------------------------------
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$142,320.00 - $213,480.00
In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.
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Most Relevant Skills
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Other Relevant Skills
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Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Jun 25, 2025------------------------------------------------------
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