Citigroup, Inc

(Python) AI Engineer - Vice President

Citigroup, Inc$120K — $170K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of software engineering experience
  • 4+ years of experience in designing large-scale distributed systems using microservices
  • Deep knowledge of modern software architecture principles
  • Mastery of Python programming
  • 3+ years of experience in API design and database technologies
  • Proficiency in using AI development tools like GitHub Copilot and Devin
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Product Management to align technical solutions with customer needs
  • Champion agile methodologies for efficient product delivery
  • Evaluate and adopt new technologies to enhance engineering productivity
  • Promote hands-on use of AI-driven tools to optimize coding processes
  • Stay updated on software architecture and artificial intelligence trends

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare plans
  • Flexible work arrangements
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Access to cutting-edge technology and tools
  • Dynamic and inclusive company culture
Full Job Description
Job Description

We are seeking a visionary and highly accomplished Vice President (VP), to join our team as an Application Development AI Engineer. The ideal candidate is a seasoned engineer with a proven track record of building and scaling high-performing and resilient products, driving innovation in product development, and designing robust, scalable software architectures. A critical aspect of this role is to champion and integrate cutting-edge AI development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Devin) into our engineering workflows to accelerate development cycles, enhance code quality, and foster a culture of innovation.

Responsibilities:
  • Technical Leadership:
    • Collaborate closely with Product Management, Design, and other business stakeholders to ensure technical solutions meet customer needs and market demands.
    • Champion agile methodologies and a culture of continuous improvement to deliver high-quality products efficiently and predictably.
  • Innovation & AI Integration:
    • Stay at the forefront of industry trends, particularly in software architecture, microservices, and artificial intelligence.
    • Lead the evaluation and adoption of new technologies and tools to enhance engineering productivity and product capabilities.
    • Actively promote and guide the hands-on use of AI-driven development tools like GitHub Copilot, Devin, and other emerging technologies to optimize coding, testing, and debugging processes.

Qualifications and skills required:
  • 6+ years of experience in software engineering
  • 4+ years' experience and demonstrated expertise in designing and building large-scale, distributed systems using microservices architecture.
  • 4+ years' experience and deep and extensive knowledge of modern software architecture principles and framework design.
  • Technical Skills:
    • 6+ years' experience and mastery of Python programming language
    • 3+ years proven experience with API design (REST, gRPC), data modeling, and various database technologies (SQL, NoSQL).
    • Hands-on experience and proficiency in leveraging AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Devin) in a professional engineering environment.
    • Must have Full stack -Java backend, React or Angular frontend experience
    • Google AI SDK: Direct experience building applications with the Google AI SDK to leverage models like Gemini for complex reasoning and function calling.
    • Agentic Architectures: Proficiency in designing and implementing multi-agent and stateful workflows using frameworks like LangGraph.
    • Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG): Demonstrated expertise in building advanced RAG systems, from data ingestion and chunking to integration with vector databases.
    • Agent-to-Agent Communication: Experience designing patterns for autonomous agent-to-agent (A2A) communication and collaboration to solve complex tasks.
  • Leadership & Soft Skills:
    • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate large teams.
    • Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
    • A passion for innovation and a forward-thinking mindset.
  • Education:
    • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent experience


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.

About Citigroup, Inc

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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