Citigroup, Inc

AI Design Engineer - AVP

Citigroup, Inc • $94K — $141K *
Mississauga, ON L4T 0A1In-Person
Enterprise Technology
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Qualifications

  • 1-3 years of experience in software engineering focusing on AI/ML development, especially with LLMs.
  • Strong proficiency in Python; familiarity with FastAPI and asynchronous programming preferred.
  • Solid understanding of large language models (LLMs) and AI agent development principles.
  • Familiarity with deep learning frameworks like PyTorch or TensorFlow and model fine-tuning concepts.
  • Experience with models such as Gemini, OpenAI (GPT series), and effective prompt engineering.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and deploy specialized AI agents for integration into AI orchestration platforms.
  • Create and maintain interfaces for AI agents to interact with internal APIs and design system components.
  • Develop and refine strategies for prompt engineering to guide LLMs in complex workflows.
  • Implement logic for AI agents to enforce design standards and compliance with best practices.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather requirements and enhance agent behavior.
  • Stay updated on advances in AI agent technologies and design tools to suggest innovative solutions.
  • Contribute to extracting insights from workflows to assess impact from a design and UX perspective.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work at the intersection of AI, software engineering, and design.
  • Access to cutting-edge AI and LLM technologies.
  • Collaborative environment working with cross-functional teams.
  • Focus on ensuring digital products adhere to high design quality and accessibility standards.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a versatile and innovative AI Engineer to join our AI & Design Systems Engineering team. In this pivotal role, you will contribute across various aspects of building AI-powered solutions, with a strong focus on specialized AI agents that seamlessly integrate into and enhance our core design and development processes. Your work will help to automate parts of our complex workflows while ensuring our digital products still adhere to the highest standards of design quality, accessibility, and robust risk management throughout their lifecycle. This role is ideal for an engineer who thrives at the intersection of AI, software engineering, design, and product development, possessing curiosity and strong problem-solving skills for ambiguous requirements.

Responsibilities:
  • AI Agent Development & Integration: Design, develop, and deploy specialized AI agents that plug into existing AI orchestration platforms and developer tools, implementing internal planning, decision-making logic, and sub-orchestration capabilities.
  • Tool Integration (MCP/Function Calling): Create and maintain robust tool interfaces (e.g., via Model Context Protocol or Function Calling) that enable AI agents and orchestrators to programmatically access and interact with internal APIs, design system component libraries, validation tools, and other essential services.
  • Prompt Engineering & Contextual Guidance: Develop and refine prompt engineering strategies and contextual inputs to effectively guide LLMs in understanding complex requirements and applying established rules within agentic workflows.
  • Quality & Compliance Enforcement: Implement AI agent logic and tools that actively enforce and validate design standards, accessibility (e.g., WCAG), and development/security best practices within various digital assets and codebases.
  • Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product, design, and engineering stakeholders, to gather requirements and continually refine and improve agent behavior.
  • Stay Current: Keep abreast of the latest advancements in AI agents, LLM capabilities, design tools, and developer platforms to recommend and implement cutting-edge solutions.
  • Data & Insights Contribution: Contribute to methods for extracting insights and metrics from agentic workflows to understand performance and impact, particularly from a design & UX perspective.


Recommended Qualifications:
  • Experience: 1-3 years of professional experience in software engineering, with a focus on AI/ML development, particularly with LLMs or agentic systems.
  • Programming Proficiency: Strong proficiency in Python is essential. Familiarity with FastAPI and asynchronous programming is highly valued.
  • AI/ML Fundamentals: Solid understanding of large language models (LLMs) and the principles of AI agent development.
  • ML/DL Frameworks: Familiarity with deep learning frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow, and concepts of model fine-tuning.


Recommended Skills/Tools:
  • LLMs: Experience working with models such as Gemini, OpenAI (GPT series), Claude, or open-source models like Llama and effective prompt engineering.
  • Frameworks: Familiarity with agent frameworks like LangChain or LlamaIndex.
  • Orchestration: Exposure to concepts like multi-agent systems, including frameworks like LangGraph.
  • RAG: Understanding of Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) principles, including vector databases and advanced retrieval techniques.
  • CI/CD: Experience with containerization and deployment methodologies.
  • System Integration & Design: Practical experience working with or contributing to modern design systems, component libraries, or other complex enterprise-level systems.
  • Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a creative approach to complex challenges, comfortable navigating and optimizing workflows within highly regulated and process-driven environments.
  • User-Centric Mindset: Passion for creating intuitive and delightful user experiences, with an understanding of design and UX thinking.
  • Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences equally.


Bonus Points If You Have:
  • Experience with Figma APIs and/or plugin development.
  • Understanding of web accessibility standards (WCAG).
  • Knowledge of MLOps practices for deploying and managing AI models.
  • Contributions to open-source AI or agent development projects.
  • Familiarity with frontend technologies (e.g., React, Vue, Angular, HTML, CSS) for understanding how to validate the correctness of generated user interfaces.
  • Proven ability to bridge design + technology.


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Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Applications Development

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$94,300.00 - $141,500.00

Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Automated Processing and AI

We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.

Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.

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Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides financial products and services. The company operates through two segments, Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The GCB segment offers traditional banking services to retail customers through retail banking, commercial banking, Citi-branded cards, and Citi retail services. The ICG segment offers various banking, and financial products and services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. This segment provides wholesale banking products and services, including fixed-income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivative services, equity and fixed-income research, corporate lending, investment banking, and advisory services, private banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. Citi is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and the company invests in initiatives that promote economic progress.

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Market Cap
$1.3 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$89.6 million
Founded
1812
5 Year Trend
+4.6%
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