Python Lead with AI - Vice President

Citigroup; Pune District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup is seeking an Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst to lead system analysis and programming across technology teams in Pune. The role emphasizes senior leadership, complex problem solving, and cross-functional collaboration to deploy new products and process improvements.

The position requires 10+ years in apps development or systems analysis, strong Python and ML capabilities, and experience with modern tooling and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role.
• Extensive experience in system analysis and programming of software applications.
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects.
• SME in at least one area of Applications Development.

Responsibilities

• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure integration of functions to meet goals and identify system enhancements.
• Resolve high impact problems through evaluation of business processes, systems and industry standards.
• Provide expertise in applications programming and ensure design adheres to architecture blueprint.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop coding, testing, debugging and implementation standards.
• Develop knowledge of how areas such as architecture and infrastructure integrate to achieve business goals.
• Provide in-depth analysis to define issues and develop innovative solutions.
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary.
• Assess risk in business decisions and drive compliance with laws, policies and ethical standards.

Skills

Python

Machine Learning

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree preferred

Tools

GitHub Actions

MLflow

Kubeflow

LangChain

Jenkins

Job description

The Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements
• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards
• Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals
• Provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as 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.

Recommended Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role
• Extensive experience system analysis and in programming of software applications
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
• Subject Matter Expert (SME) in at least one area of Applications Development
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication
• Programming & Scripting: Strong proficiency in Python and standard data/testing ecosystems (e.g., pytest, numpy, pandas, scikit-learn).
• AI/LLM Evaluation Frameworks: Deep practical experience with tools and libraries such as Ragas , DeepEval , Promptfoo , TruLens , Giskard , LangSmith , or Weights & Biases .
• Model Frameworks & APIs: Familiarity with foundation model APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Azure OpenAI, Google Vertex AI, Hugging Face) and orchestration frameworks (LangChain, LlamaIndex).
• MLOps & CI/CD: Hands-on experience integrating model test suites into CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Tekton, Jenkins) and MLOps platforms (MLflow, Kubeflow).
• Adversarial & Safety Testing: Demonstrated knowledge of OWASP Top 10 for LLMs, prompt injection defense testing, safety guardrails (e.g., NeMo Guardrails, Llama Guard), and PII masking validation.

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.

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Job Family Group: Technology

Job Family: Applications Development

Time Type: Full time

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