AI-Driven Engineering Director, Payments Platform

Citigroup Inc.

Jersey City (NJ)

On-site

USD 230,000 - 320,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Citigroup Inc. is seeking an AI-augmented Engineering Director to lead strategy, architecture, and delivery of the next-generation Payments and Cash Management platform in Jersey City.

This role blends hands-on coding with high-level design to drive secure, scalable, and compliant systems in a 24x7 environment. You will mentor teams in Gen AI, React, and cloud-native microservices, shape technical roadmap, review designs, and ensure end-to-end engineering excellence while partnering with

Qualifications

15+ years of relevant experience.
8-10+ years of managerial experience.
Hands-on coding required.
Nice to have: Experience with financial products.
Nice to have: Industry knowledge of competitors’ products and services.
Nice to have: Advanced knowledge of strategic direction of the function within the business.
Demonstrated technical leadership, management, and development skills.

Responsibilities

Lead strategy, architecture, and delivery of mission-critical platforms.
Drive AI integration across engineering practices.
Hands-on involvement in coding and prototyping.
Mentor teams across Gen AI, React, and cloud-native microservices.
Ensure end-to-end engineering excellence, security, and reliability.

Skills

Hands-on coding

Technical leadership

Management skills

Financial industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

React

Java

Spring Boot

Python

Kafka

GraphQL

Kubernetes

Terraform

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Job description

Citigroup Inc. is seeking an AI-augmented Engineering Director to lead strategy, architecture, and delivery of the next-generation Payments and Cash Management platform in Jersey City.

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