Citigroup, Inc

Data Engineer - Assistant Vice President

Citigroup, Inc$96K — $145K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-5+ years of experience in data-intensive solutions using agile methodologies.
  • Proficient in Python, Java, or Scala.
  • Experience with software engineering best practices: unit testing, automation, design patterns, peer review.
  • Knowledge of Hadoop and modern data platforms like Snowflake and Databricks is valuable.
  • Experience in building scalable, highly available, and low latency applications.
  • Strong SQL skills for data querying and manipulation.
  • Ability to automate data pipeline build, test, and deployment processes.

Responsibilities

  • Actively contribute as a coding member of an Agile team to achieve sprint goals.
  • Demonstrate software development expertise, including relevant programming languages and best practices.
  • Implement features and technical solutions while producing high-quality maintainable code.
  • Collaborate with engineers to define and evolve system architecture and design.
  • Provide scalable solutions that meet business needs and align with industry standards.
  • Guide multiple teams in overcoming technical challenges and improving software quality.
  • Stay updated with emerging technologies and recommend innovations for implementation.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental & vision coverage.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance.
  • Wellness programs.
  • Paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
Full Job Description
We are looking for a hands-on Data Engineer who is passionate about solving business problems through innovation and engineering practices. As a Data Engineer, you will leverage your deep technical knowledge to drive the creation of high-quality software products. You will also be expected to share your technical expertise and promote a culture of technical excellence within the team. The Data Engineer will work with a Team Lead and will be a code-contributing member of the team that will deliver solutions against the sprint-level commitments.

Responsibilities
  • Code contributing member of an Agile team, working to deliver sprint goals.
  • Demonstrating technical knowledge and expertise in software development, including programming languages, frameworks, and best practices.
  • Actively contributes to the implementation of features and technical solutions. Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code that meets the highest standards of quality.
  • Collaborate with other Engineers to define and evolve the overall system architecture and design.
  • Provide guidance on scalable, robust, and efficient solutions that align with business requirements and industry best practices.
  • Offer expert engineering guidance and support to multiple teams, helping them overcome technical challenges, make informed decisions, and deliver high-quality software solutions. Foster a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
  • Stay up to date with emerging technologies, tools, and industry trends. Evaluate their potential impact on the organization and provide recommendations for technology adoption and innovation.


Required Qualifications
  • 3-5+ years' experience of implementing data-intensive solutions using agile methodologies.
  • Proficient in one or more programming languages commonly used in data engineering such as Python, Java, or Scala.
  • Multiple years of experience with software engineering best practices (unit testing, automation, design patterns, peer review, etc.)
  • Experience with Hadoop for data storage and processing is valuable, as is exposure to modern data platforms such as Snowflake and Databricks.
  • Multiple years of experience architecting and building horizontally scalable, highly available, highly resilient, and low latency applications
  • Strong proficiency in working with relational databases and using SQL for data querying, transformation, and manipulation.
  • Clear understanding of Data Structures and Object Oriented Principles.
  • Experience of modelling data for analytical consumers
  • Ability to automate and streamline the build, test and deployment of data pipelines.
  • Proven experience of providing technical vision and guidance to a data team.
  • Thrives in a dynamic environment, capable of managing multiple tasks simultaneously while maintaining a high standard of work.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Multiple years of experience with Cloud-native development and Container Orchestration tools (Serverless, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc.).
  • Familiarity with open-source data engineering tools and frameworks (e.g. Spark, Kafka, Beam, Flink, Trino, Airflow, DBT) is a valuable asset
  • Exposure to a range of table and file formats including Iceberg, Hive, Avro, Parquet and JSON
  • Experience with Data Transformation tools like Ab Initio a plus. Appreciation of data parallelism, associated partitioning strategies and an understanding of key components in the GDE is particularly relevant.
  • Experience in cloud native technologies and patterns (AWS, Google Cloud)
  • Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools (i.e., Terraform, Cloudformation, etc.)
  • Experience of driving and/or influencing the data strategy of your team or organization


Education
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.


Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Digital Software Engineering

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location:
Tampa Florida United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$96,960.00 - $145,440.00

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.

Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.

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

Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Jun 02, 2026

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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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