Head of AI Delivery - Embedded Engineering

Citigroup Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 170,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. seeks a senior Forward Deployed Engineering Director to lead a dedicated squad embedded in Citi’s Lines of Business, translating complex banking challenges into production-ready AI agents.

You will drive architectural rigor, evaluation gates, and engineering excellence while partnering with LOB MDs and CIOs across NYC and London. You will oversee 3–5 concurrent AI agent projects, guide sprint planning, and mentor 8 senior engineers, fostering rapid prototyping and high-velocity

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant technology experience.
• 8+ years leading engineering squads in Tier-1 banking, top-tier tech, or fintech environments.
• Hands‑on technical understanding of modern AI paradigms, including LLMs, autonomous agents, embeddings, vector search, and MCP.
• Proven track record of managing high‑bandwidth client relationships and delivering complex distributed software systems.
• Demonstrated ability to attract, recruit, develop, and retain elite senior engineering talent.
• Strong working knowledge of financial products, capital markets, wealth management, or enterprise banking operations.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary delivery partner to LOB Managing Directors, CIOs, and business product heads across NYC and London hubs.
• Directs sprint planning, resource allocation, technical architecture, and rapid delivery for 3–5 concurrent AI agent projects within the pod.
• Ensures all agentic software adheres to enterprise blueprints, Gateways, and Lakera Guardrails.
• Mentors and coaches a squad of 8 senior Forward Deployed Engineers (AVP–SVP) to maintain high-velocity, technically rigorous delivery.
• Drives integration between autonomous agents and core banking backends, databases, and third-party APIs.

Skills

Leadership

AI/LLMs

Distributed systems

Client relationships

Talent development

Financial products knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Citigroup Inc. seeks a senior Forward Deployed Engineering Director to lead a dedicated squad embedded in Citi’s Lines of Business, translating complex banking challenges into production-ready AI agents.

You will drive architectural rigor, evaluation gates, and engineering excellence while partnering with LOB MDs and CIOs across NYC and London. You will oversee 3–5 concurrent AI agent projects, guide sprint planning, and mentor 8 senior engineers, fostering rapid prototyping and high-velocity