Engineering Lead Analyst - Vice PresidentWorking at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.Job OverviewDeveloper Enablement is a function of the CTO organization.
Our mission is to make it easy and enjoyable for software engineering teams to go from a business idea to delivering an innovative product solution. The main goals are to improve and upgrade our tools, streamline our processes, automate and strengthen our controls, and help development teams adopt modern working methods.The RoleSoftware Engineers are critical to building the products and services we need to deliver innovative tooling within our department. Joining us as a Senior Software Engineer working in Gen AI you will have the opportunity to build high-profile products, work closely with a talented group of peers and have the room to build and improve your own skillset.
We believe that our Engineers should be a part of all steps of our product from idea to execution and you will be a key part along every step of that journey. You will also work with Generative AI technologies, such as GPT-5 or Gemini, embedding their capabilities in our systems.As a Senior Software Engineer, you will need to demonstrate a deep understanding of user needs and contributing to the overall product vision. Technologies that will make a candidate successful include (but are not limited to) Python, TypeScript, React, Mongo and Generative AI.Responsibilities:Design, develop, and test software applicationsWork closely with other team members to ensure that the software is developed and delivered on time and within budgetSet the standards for what good looks like; high quality software and great user experiencesStay up to date on the latest software development trends and technologiesWork with a wide variety of teams across the organization and help drive them towards an everything-as-code and a codified controls mind-setSupport and drive cultural change, instigating critical thinking about controls and processes and encouraging a culture of continuous improvementUtilize Python for scripting, automation, data processing, machine learning integration, and API development.Act as a technical leader and mentor to a team of software engineers, providing guidance on best practices, code quality, design patterns, and problem-solving.Characteristics:Able to identify and solve problems effectivelyExcellent communication and collaboration skillsA strong product mindset, putting the user requirements at the forefront of decision makingConnected to latest technologies in Generative AI, and keen to put them in practicePragmatic, and a creative approach to managing riskA growth mindset and willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environmentShows enthusiasm and develops trust through empathyAn advocate of inclusion and diversity in every wayA self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams and remotelyExperience:Proven experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer in product teamsStrong experience delivering Python and GenAI products into productionStrong hands-on experience with LLMs and fine-tuning methodsExperience building RAG systems, including hybrid search and multi-vector retrievalPractical knowledge of model optimization (compression, quantization) and familiarity with tools such as DeepSpeed, vLLM, GPTQ, or similarProven experience with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines for APIs and ML models.Experience working in an agile software development environmentExperience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, container-based micro-services, distributed logs, and NoSQL databasesFamiliarity with NodeJs and ReactExperience with testing frameworks such as PyTest and PlaywrightEducation:Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experienceMaster's degree preferred