VP Senior AI/AML Engineer

VP Senior AI/AML Engineer

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Location(s)

Irving, Texas, United States

Job Type

Hybrid

Posted

May. 13, 2026

Job Overview

Citi Wealth is seeking a highly experienced Senior AI/AML Engineer to design, implement, and scale LLM‑powered systems using modern agent frameworks, ensuring compliance. The role blends deep technical AI expertise with a strong understanding of financial services, AML and enterprise controls, partnering across Technology, Product, Risk, and Compliance teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop LLM‑powered applications and agentic systems using frameworks such as LangChain and ADK.
• Build and manage multi‑agent orchestration , tool chaining, and workflow automation.
• Develop robust guardrails (input/output validation) to ensure safe and compliant AI behavior.
• Integrate AI solutions with enterprise APIs , data platforms, and internal systems.
• Design real‑time and asynchronous AI pipelines (REST APIs, streaming, WebSockets).
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, and Model Governance teams to support MRM validation and approvals .
• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of AI solutions from concept through production deployment.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Drive best practices, standards, and reusable frameworks for AI engineering.
• Ensure observability, monitoring, and performance optimization of AI systems.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of AI/ML engineering experience and overall engineering experience of 6+ years.
• Strong proficiency in Python and backend development.
• Hands‑on experience with ADK, LLM frameworks such as LangChain, and LLM/GenAI systems (RAG, agents, tool chaining).
• Proven experience delivering production‑grade systems in enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of API integration, distributed systems, and microservices architecture.
• Experience working in regulated industries (Financial Services preferred).

Preferred Skills

• Experience building multi‑agent systems with ADK or similar frameworks.
• Familiarity with LLM platforms such as Gemini, OpenAI, or Vertex AI.
• Knowledge of AML systems , financial crime detection, or compliance workflows.
• Experience implementing AI guardrails, evaluation frameworks, and observability tools.
• Exposure to real‑time AI systems (voice, streaming, event‑driven architectures).
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure).

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Salary and Benefits

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $125,760.00 – $188,640.00. In addition to salary, Citi offers discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Benefits include medical, dental, vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, disability insurance; wellness programs; paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays). For additional information, visit citibenefits.com.

EEO Statement

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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