AI Engineer with Python - (Hybrid)

S M Software Solutions Inc; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi Bank in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada is hiring an experienced AI Engineer with Python to design, build, and deploy production-grade AI/LLM applications. The role requires 8+ years of software engineering experience and strong expertise in Python, FastAPI/Flask, REST APIs, data analytics, data engineering, and enterprise architecture.

You will lead architectural decisions, optimize data pipelines for performance, and collaborate with Risk stakeholders to deliver AI-driven enterprise

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy Python-based AI/LLM applications using Fast API/Flask.
• Develop REST APIs and scalable enterprise solutions.
• Build AI-powered data analytics and self-service platforms.
• Optimize data pipelines for performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with Risk stakeholders to deliver AI-driven solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance, and mentor engineering teams.

Skills

Python development

FastAPI/Flask

AI/LLM applications

REST APIs

Data analytics

Data engineering

SQL

Concurrency

Asynchronous programming

Testing & production support

System reliability

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Kafka

Redis

Open Telemetry

Grafana

Prometheus

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Job description

• Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Redis.

Client: Citi Bank – AI Engineer with Python

We are seeking an experienced AI Engineer with Python with 8+ years of software engineering experience and strong expertise in Python, FastAPI/Flask, AI/LLM applications, REST APIs, data analytics, data engineering, SQL, concurrency, asynchronous programming, performance optimization, and enterprise architecture. The successful candidate will design, build, and deploy production-grade AI/LLM applications and scalable enterprise solutions while providing technical leadership and architectural guidance.

Role Snapshot

• Client: Citi Bank
• Office Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada
• Work Model: Hybrid
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Experience: 8+ Years
• Application Deadline: September 22, 2026

Key Requirements

Required Skills

• Strong Python development with Fast API or Flask.
• Experience building production-grade AI/LLM applications.
• Solid SQL, data modelling, and data engineering fundamentals.
• Expertise in concurrency, asynchronous programming, and performance optimization.
• Experience with testing, production support, and system reliability.
• Strong architectural design and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Skills

• Agentic AI, RAG, Lang Chain/Lang Graph, or Talk-to-Data solutions.
• Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, Redis.
• Open Telemetry, Grafana, Prometheus.
• CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions), DevOps/Git Ops.

Technical Skills

Python & AI/LLM Development

• Strong Python development experience.
• Hands-on experience with Fast API or Flask.
• Experience designing, building, and deploying Python-based AI/LLM applications.
• Experience building production-grade AI/LLM applications.
• Experience with Agentic AI, RAG, Lang Chain/Lang Graph, or Talk-to-Data solutions is preferred.

API & Enterprise Application Development

• Experience developing REST APIs.
• Experience building scalable enterprise solutions.
• Experience with Fast API/Flask-based application development.
• Ability to design and deliver reliable enterprise-grade applications.

Data Engineering & Analytics

• Solid SQL fundamentals.
• Strong understanding of data modelling.
• Strong data engineering fundamentals.
• Experience building AI-powered data analytics and self-service platforms.
• Experience optimizing data pipelines for performance and scalability.

Performance & System Reliability

• Expertise in concurrency.
• Expertise in asynchronous programming.
• Experience with performance optimization.
• Experience with testing.
• Experience with production support.
• Experience with system reliability.

Cloud, Containers & Infrastructure

• Experience with Docker.
• Experience with Kubernetes.
• Experience with Kafka.
• Experience with Redis.
• Experience with Open Telemetry.
• Experience with Grafana.
• Experience with Prometheus.

CI/CD & DevOps

• Experience with CI/CD.
• Experience with Jenkins.
• Experience with GitHub Actions.
• Experience with DevOps/Git Ops.

Professional Skills

• Strong architectural design capabilities.
• Strong technical leadership skills.
• Ability to provide architecture guidance.
• Ability to mentor engineering teams.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with Risk stakeholders.
• Ability to deliver AI-driven solutions in an enterprise environment.
• Strong problem-solving and technical decision-making capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy Python-based AI/LLM applications using Fast API/Flask.
• Develop REST APIs and scalable enterprise solutions.
• Build AI-powered data analytics and self-service platforms.
• Optimize data pipelines for performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with Risk stakeholders to deliver AI-driven solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance, and mentor engineering teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience.

Work Arrangement

Hybrid – Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

This is a full-time Hybrid AI Engineer with Python position with Citi Bank, based in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.

The role focuses on Python-based AI/LLM application development, REST APIs, scalable enterprise solutions, AI-powered analytics, data engineering, system performance, architecture, and technical leadership.