Full Stack Engineer - AI Enabled - Senior Vice President

Citi; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Discretionary annual performance bonus

Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Special discounts for employees,family

Job summary

Citi London is seeking a highly skilled Full Stack Engineer to design, develop, and implement AI-enabled solutions across platforms. You will work across teams to translate business and AI requirements into production-grade software, focusing on Java and Angular in a microservices and event-driven environment.

Hybrid work opportunities provide flexibility with potential 2 days at home per week, alongside a competitive base salary and comprehensive benefits like private medical care, pension, and

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience in full-stack software development.
• Proven experience designing and building scalable microservices.
• Experience with event-driven architectures (Kafka, RabbitMQ) and Angular.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure full-stack applications using Java, Angular, microservices, and event-based architectures.
• Lead the integration of AI capabilities into existing and new applications, focusing on agentic AI solutions for business use cases.
• Collaborate with data scientists, AI researchers, product managers, and other engineers to translate requirements and AI models into production-ready software.
• Architect and implement microservices and event-driven systems that are resilient, fault-tolerant, and performant.
• Develop front-end interfaces using Angular with a responsive user experience.
• Contribute to the entire software development lifecycle from requirements to deployment and support.
• Promote best practices in code quality, testing, CI/CD, security, and documentation.
• Stay updated on emerging technologies in AI and agentic systems and propose innovative solutions.
• Mentor junior developers and participate in code reviews to uphold technical excellence.

Skills

Java

Angular

Microservices

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Spring Boot

Spring Cloud

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

AWS/Azure/GCP

SQL/NoSQL

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / Software Engineering

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Cassandra

NgRx

Jenkins

GitLab CI

Azure DevOps

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn’t just support finance – we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities. Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech.

Citi is looking for a highly skilled and innovative Full Stack Engineer with a strong background in modern enterprise architecture and a passion for Artificial Intelligence. This role will be instrumental in designing, developing, and implementing robust, scalable, and AI-enabled solutions across our platforms. The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in Java, Angular, microservices, and event-based architectures, combined with a proven ability to leverage agentic AI to create intelligent agents that solve complex business challenges. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to Citi’s digital transformation by integrating advanced AI capabilities into our core engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and secure full-stack applications using Java, Angular, microservices, and event-based architectures.
• Lead the integration of AI capabilities into existing and new applications, focusing on creating and deploying agentic AI solutions for various business use cases.
• Collaborate with data scientists, AI researchers, product managers, and other engineering teams to translate business requirements and AI models into production-ready software.
• Architect and implement microservices and event-driven systems that are resilient, fault-tolerant, and performant.
• Develop front-end user interfaces using Angular, ensuring an intuitive and responsive user experience.
• Contribute to the entire software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, deployment, and operational support.
• Promote and implement best practices in software engineering, including code quality, testing, CI/CD, security, and documentation.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in full-stack development, AI, and agentic systems, recommending and implementing innovative solutions.
• Mentor junior developers and actively participate in code reviews, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.

Qualifications / Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.

Experience:

• Significant hands‑on experience in full-stack software development.
• Proven experience in designing and building scalable, high-performance microservices.
• Demonstrated experience with event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Solid experience with modern front-end frameworks, specifically Angular.
• Experience with AI technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing, or other AI domains.
• Specific experience with agentic AI development, including designing, building, and deploying intelligent agents for business applications.

Technical Skills:

• Languages:
  • Expert proficiency in Java and TypeScript/JavaScript.
• Back-end:
  • Strong expertise in Java development, including Spring Boot, Spring Cloud.
  • Extensive experience with microservices architecture principles and patterns.
  • Hands‑on experience with message brokers and event streaming platforms (e.g., Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ).
  • Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra).
• Front-end:
  • Expertise in Angular framework (versions 2+), including NgRx or other state management patterns.
  • Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive web design.
• DevOps & Cloud:
  • Experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).
  • Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and their relevant services.
• AI/ML:
  • Familiarity with AI/ML concepts and frameworks (e.g., Python, TensorFlow, PyTorch, LangChain, LlamaIndex).
  • Direct experience in developing, integrating, and deploying agentic AI systems.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, agile, and collaborative team environment.
• Proactive, self‑motivated, and results-oriented with a strong sense of ownership.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the financial services industry.
• Knowledge of domain-driven design and clean architecture principles.
• Experience with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in developer communities.

What we’ll provide you:

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretionary annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Visit our Global Benefits page to learn more.

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