Architectural & Engineering Lead, AI-Driven RegTech Platform

Citi; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 141,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a seasoned Senior Architectural and Engineering Lead in Tampa, FL to drive vision, design, and execution of regulatory big data and core application frameworks. You will lead a high-performing core technology team, focusing on scalable Java-based frameworks and enterprise-grade platforms.

The role emphasizes AI/ML integration to streamline onboarding of evolving regulations, with strong emphasis on architectural simplification, performance, and operational excellence in a

Qualifications

• 10+ years in a senior architectural/engineering role.
• 5+ years leading enterprise architecture initiatives in banking/financial services.

Responsibilities

• Core Framework Ownership: lead and guide a Java-based backbone for regulatory reporting applications.
• Big Data Pipelines: build and maintain Hadoop/Spark-based pipelines and cloud data suites.
• Java Platform Excellence: enforce best practices for high-throughput, low-latency execution.
• Architectural Governance: participate in ARBs, assessments, and conformance to design principles.
• Future-Ready Solutions: evaluate designs for performance, security, scalability, reliability.
• Strategic Advisory: analyze options and present recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Global Engagement: collaborate across LoBs and global teams.
• Mentorship & Culture: coach engineers and foster engineering excellence.

Skills

Java Platform

Big Data Ecosystem

AI/ML Integration

Architecture Leadership

Performance & Scalability

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/CE or related

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Hadoop

Hive

Spark

Kafka

Databricks

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Citi is seeking a seasoned Senior Architectural and Engineering Lead in Tampa, FL to drive vision, design, and execution of regulatory big data and core application frameworks. You will lead a high-performing core technology team, focusing on scalable Java-based frameworks and enterprise-grade platforms.

The role emphasizes AI/ML integration to streamline onboarding of evolving regulations, with strong emphasis on architectural simplification, performance, and operational excellence in a