Application Development Senior Manager - Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 172,000 - 243,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. is seeking an Applications Development Senior Manager to lead one or more teams driving scalable application systems in coordination with the Technology group.

You will oversee end-to-end delivery, AI-enabled automation, and data integration initiatives across ELT/ETL pipelines. The role emphasizes risk-aware decision-making, budget accountability, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to achieve business goals using modern cloud-native architectures like microservices and

Qualifications

• 10+ years in large-scale application development with recent AI deployment.
• 5+ years leading Python/PySpark engineering for ELT/ETL at scale.
• Hands-on agentic AI development using YAML/JSON/FAST API and AI integrations.
• Proven track record automating microservice integrations for data-intensive apps.
• Proficiency in Python or Scala, strong SQL, data modeling, and Data Mesh concepts.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more Applications Development teams and personnel duties.
• Provide technical oversight across systems and applications.
• Review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects.
• Develop strategies for applications development and related areas.
• Ensure data quality, security, and lifecycle governance.
• Oversee risk, compliance, and budget considerations for delivery.
• Design and deploy scalable AI agents and data integration workflows.

Skills

Python

Scala

SQL

Data modeling

Data warehousing

ELT/ETL

Cloud native

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Data mesh

Education

Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

PySpark

Databricks

FAST API

Spring Boot

Google ADK

Devin.AI

Github Copilot

MCP

Kafka

Starburst

Job description

The Applications Development Senior Manager is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities:

• Manage one or more Applications Development teams in an effort to accomplish established goals as well as conduct personnel duties for team (e.g. performance evaluations, hiring and disciplinary actions)
• Utilize in-depth knowledge and skills across multiple Applications Development areas to provide technical oversight across systems and applications
• Review and analyze proposed technical solutions for projects
• Contribute to formulation of strategies for applications development and other functional areas
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business integrate to accomplish business goals
• Provide evaluative judgment based on analysis of factual data in complicated and unique situations
• Impact the Applications Development area through monitoring delivery of end results, participate in budget management, and handling day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work within the team/project
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and contribute to defining standards negotiating with external parties when necessary
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency, as well as effectively supervise the activity of others and create accountability with those who fail to maintain these standards.
• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, enterprise-grade AI agents , supporting ELT/ETL processes to handle large data volumes using the Python, FAST API, Microservices , PySpark, Kafka and Databricks ecosystem.
• Build and Deploy GEN AI Agents using Googles ADK and Google Flash 2.5+ LLMs to support application automation supports and its deep insights, workflow support with HIL - Human in loop architecture.
• Build and maintain data federation layers for lambda and Data Mesh architectures using tools like Starburst, with a strategy for adopting AI-based use cases (e.g., machine learning, deep learning, NLP) to drive efficiency.
• Develop, deploy, and automate microservice integrations to support data-intensive applications, ensuring scalability, resilience, and maintainability using cloud native infrastructure and openshift or Kubernates architecture including CI/CD pipelines.
• Integrate and leverage agentic AI tools (e.g., Devin.AI, Github Copilot) and platforms (e.g., MCP) through advanced prompt engineering to enhance development and operational efficiency.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security throughout the entire data lifecycle.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of data engineering processes, standards, and best practices within the team.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citi, its clients, and assets by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Adhere to Policy, apply sound ethical judgment, and upscale, manage, and report control issues with transparency.

Recommended Qualifications:

• 10+ years of overall experience in large-scale application development with recent mandatory platform for the secure and scalable deployment of AI agents into application contexts
• Minimum of 5+ years of proven experience in a Python and pyspark Engineering lead role focused on building enterprise-grade, high-volume ELT/ETL processes using thePySpark and Databricks ecosystem.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI development using YAML, JSON, FAST API or Spring boot, Google ADK, LLM itegrations, includingDevin.AI or Github Copilot, and integrating models via platforms likeMCPusing advanced prompt engineering.
• Proven experience developing andautomating microservice integrationsto support data-intensive applications.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language commonly used for data analytics, engineering, such asPython or Scala.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with various relational databases.
• Deep understanding of data modeling, data warehousing concepts, Data Mesh architecture, and data federation.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

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.

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