Citigroup, Inc

AI-First Full Stack Engineer - Vice President

Citigroup, Inc$120K — $170K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years experience in software engineering, with 6 years in a senior role delivering enterprise-grade applications.
  • Success in building and deploying applications in financial services or capital markets.
  • Experience in leading technical implementations and mentoring engineers.
  • Strong communication skills to articulate complex ideas to diverse audiences.
  • Preferred advanced degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

  • Lead design, architecture, and implementation of full-stack applications with AI-powered tools.
  • Drive quality through Spec-Driven Development, Test-Driven Development, and Behavior-Driven Development methodologies.
  • Design scalable and resilient systems applying cloud readiness principles and microservice patterns.
  • Mentor and guide the engineering team in best practices for AI-augmented development and scalable system design.
  • Contribute to strategic vision for AI in engineering and research new AI technologies and methodologies.
  • Analyze database interactions and optimize query performance across Oracle and MongoDB.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a cutting-edge AI development environment.
  • Autonomy to drive technical direction without direct managerial responsibilities.
  • Access to innovative technologies and AI tools for streamlining workflows.
  • Chance to mentor and uplift team members in technical expertise.
  • Work within a culture that emphasizes elite engineering craftsmanship.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly experienced and technically proficient AI-First Full Stack Engineer to join our team in Mississauga. This is a critical, senior-level individual contributor role for a deep technical expert who will pioneer the integration of Artificial Intelligence into our software development lifecycle.

The ideal candidate is a passionate, hands-on engineer who operates with a high degree of autonomy to solve complex problems, set technical direction, and mentor other engineers through influence and example, without direct managerial responsibilities. You will be instrumental in translating complex business challenges in the financial domain into robust, scalable, and high-performance applications, built using an AI-augmented approach.

Key Responsibilities:

  • AI-Augmented Solution Design & Implementation: Lead the end-to-end design, architecture, and hands-on implementation of complex, full-stack applications. Strategically embed AI-powered tools (e.g., Devin, GitHub Copilot, Codex) to accelerate development, automate complex tasks, and validate architectural patterns.


  • Champion Elite Engineering Craftsmanship: Drive a culture of quality through the disciplined application of Spec-Driven Development (SDD) for clear planning, and Test-Driven (TDD) / Behavior-Driven Development (BDD) for flawless execution. Use AI to generate intelligent test cases and automate quality gates.


  • Architect for Scale and Resilience: Provide deep expertise in modern application architecture, designing for cloud readiness by applying 12-Factor App principles and microservice patterns to build scalable and resilient systems.


  • Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Act as a primary subject matter expert in modern software engineering. Provide technical leadership and guidance to the team, fostering best practices in AI-augmented development and scalable system design through code reviews, technical discussions, and collaborative problem-solving.


  • Strategic Vision & Innovation: Embrace an agile, iterative mindset that avoids "Big Up-Front Design" (BUFD). Contribute to the strategic vision for AI in engineering by researching and evaluating new AI technologies, methodologies, and tools to maintain a competitive edge.


  • Full-Stack Problem Solving: Mastermind database interactions across Oracle and MongoDB, employing AI to analyze query performance and recommend optimizations. Work across the entire stack to resolve high-impact problems through in-depth evaluation of business and system processes.


Qualifications & Experience

  • 6+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 6 years in a senior or lead role delivering complex, enterprise-grade applications.


  • Demonstrated success building and deploying applications in financial services, banking, or capital markets domains.


  • Proven experience leading technical implementations and mentoring other engineers in a senior individual contributor capacity.


  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.


  • Advanced degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field is preferred.


Must-Have Engineering & Technical Acumen

  • Engineering Principles: Deep, practical knowledge of designing for cloud readiness, including microservice architecture, 12-Factor App principles, and modern design patterns.


  • Development Methodologies: Proven experience championing SDD (Spec Driven Development), TDD (Test Driven Development), and DDD (Domain Driven Design) within an agile environment. You don't just use these practices; you advocate for them.


  • Core Backend Stack: Mastery of modern Java (JDK 17/21) and the core Spring Framework (Spring Boot, Spring MVC, Spring Data JPA, Spring Cloud).


  • Frontend Technologies: Hands-on experience with modern UI frameworks like Angular, using TypeScript/JavaScript to build intuitive user interfaces.


  • Databases: Strong, hands-on experience with both relational (Oracle, SQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB) databases.


  • DevOps & CI/CD: Proficiency with modern CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Harness, Jenkins), containerization with Docker, and container orchestration platforms, specifically OpenShift and Kubernetes.


AI-First Expertise

  • Practical Application: Demonstrable, hands-on experience using and integrating AI development tools (e.g., Devin, GitHub Copilot, Claude, Codex) into the software development lifecycle for tasks like code generation, debugging, and documentation.


  • Strategic Mindset: Strong understanding of the concepts underpinning modern AI tools (LLMs, prompt engineering, Retrieval-Augmented Generation - RAG, MCP, A2A) and a clear vision for how to leverage them to transform engineering productivity and quality.


What Success Looks Like

  • AI-powered tools and best practices are deeply and effectively embedded into the team's daily engineering workflow.


  • A measurable increase in developer velocity, code quality, and time to market your team's projects.


  • You are the go-to expert for AI-augmented development, actively mentoring and elevating the team's capabilities.


  • The successful delivery of complex, full-stack financial applications built with a quality-first, AI-augmented approach.


Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Applications Development

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$120,800.00 - $170,800.00

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.

This job opening is for an existing job vacancy.

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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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