Data Scientist Vice President

Citi; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is hiring an AI Engineer to design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade AI solutions that transform Third-Party Management processes. You will collaborate with data engineers, tech teams, and governance partners to deliver scalable AI capabilities aligned with enterprise standards.

The role combines software and AI engineering, analytics, and product development to improve efficiency, decision quality, and user experience across supplier risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering (Master's preferred).
• Strong Python and API development skills with REST emphasis.
• Experience with cloud platforms and enterprise app development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and build enterprise AI applications using LLMs and RAG.
• Develop AI copilots, knowledge assistants, and workflow automation.
• Integrate AI services with internal data platforms and enterprise apps.
• Ensure governance, security, and model risk requirements compliance.

Skills

Python

SQL

REST APIs

Communication

Stakeholder mgmt

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Master's preferred

Tools

FastAPI

Docker

Kubernetes

PostgreSQL

Neo4j

Redis

OpenAI APIs

Job description

• LLM application development

We are looking for an experienced AI Engineer to design, develop, and deploy enterprise-grade AI solutions that transform how Third-Party Management teams assess, monitor, and manage supplier and vendor risks.

This role combines software engineering, AI engineering, analytics, and product development to build intelligent applications that improve operational efficiency, decision quality, and user experience. The successful candidate will partner closely with business stakeholders, data engineers, technology teams, and AI governance partners to deliver scalable AI capabilities aligned with enterprise standards.

Key Responsibilities

AI Solution Development

• Design and build enterprise AI applications using Large Language Models (LLMs), Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), and agentic AI architectures.
• Develop AI-powered copilots, knowledge assistants, workflow automation, and decision-support tools.
• Build reusable AI services, APIs, and components for enterprise adoption.
• Develop multi-agent workflows for complex business processes.

Knowledge Engineering

• Design enterprise knowledge repositories using vector databases and knowledge graphs.
• Build document ingestion, metadata extraction, semantic search, and retrieval pipelines.
• Improve retrieval quality through evaluation and continuous optimization.
• Ensure knowledge assets remain governed, traceable, and reusable.

Software Engineering

• Build scalable Python-based backend services and APIs.
• Develop modern web applications using enterprise UI frameworks.
• Integrate AI services with internal data platforms and enterprise applications.
• Write clean, modular, and production-ready code.

AI Governance

• Ensure AI solutions comply with enterprise governance, security, and model risk requirements.
• Support model evaluation, monitoring, auditability, and explainability.
• Collaborate with AI governance teams on documentation and deployment approvals.

Collaboration

• Partner with business stakeholders to understand challenges and identify AI opportunities.
• Work closely with technology, architecture, cybersecurity, and data engineering teams.
• Support production deployment and operationalization of AI solutions.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to AI engineering best practices.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related discipline. Master's degree preferred.
• Significant experience in software engineering, AI engineering, analytics, or data science.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Experience building REST APIs and backend applications.
• Knowledge of SQL and data engineering concepts.
• Experience working with cloud platforms and enterprise application development.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in one or more of the following:

• LLM application development
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
• Agentic AI frameworks
• Prompt engineering
• Vector databases
• Knowledge Graphs
• AI orchestration frameworks
• Enterprise AI platforms
• Model evaluation frameworks
• MLOps or LLMOps
• Kubernetes
• CI/CD
• Banking, financial services, or risk management

Technical Skills

Programming

• Python
• SQL
• JavaScript/TypeScript (preferred)

AI & Machine Learning

• LLM applications
• RAG
• Embeddings
• Prompt engineering
• AI Agents
• NLP

Frameworks

• Google ADK
• OpenAI APIs
• Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Data Technologies

• PostgreSQL
• Vector databases
• Knowledge Graphs
• Neo4j
• Redis

Engineering

• FastAPI
• REST APIs
• Git
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• CI/CD

Leadership Expectations

• Demonstrate ownership from concept through production deployment.
• Drive innovation while maintaining engineering excellence.
• Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Promote responsible AI practices and continuous learning.
• Foster collaboration across global, cross-functional teams.
• Working Environment: office setting, minimal travel required.
• Effort: minimal physical effort required.

Job Family Group:

Decision Management

Job Family:

Specialized Analytics (Data Science/Computational Statistics)

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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