Lead AI Agent Engineer

Citi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Senior AI Data Engineer to design, implement, and deploy intelligent agents that translate research into robust production systems. You will work with AI researchers, data scientists, and software engineers to build scalable solutions in a secure, compliant environment.

The role emphasizes planning, execution, and collaboration across cross-functional teams to deliver agentic capabilities within Citi's technology platform.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience in software development with AI/ML/agent-based systems.
• Experience in finance industry a plus.
• Proficient in Python and SQL; Java a plus.
• Strong knowledge of AI concepts: planning, decision-making, multi-agent systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop intelligent agents with perception, reasoning, planning, and action execution modules.
• Build scalable architectures for agentic systems with reliability and security.
• Integrate ML models (LLMs, reinforcement learning, predictors) for enhanced decision-making.
• Develop agents to automate complex tasks and optimize workflows.
• Contribute to agentic AI frameworks and tooling.
• Define metrics and evaluation strategies to optimize agent behavior.

Skills

Python

SQL

Java

ML Frameworks

LLMs

APIs

Cloud Platforms

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/AI/related

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-Learn

NumPy

Pandas

LangChain

AutoGen

CrewAI

RAG

Job description

Citi is seeking a Senior AI Data Engineer to design, implement, and deploy intelligent agents that translate research into robust production systems. You will work with AI researchers, data scientists, and software engineers to build scalable solutions in a secure, compliant environment.

The role emphasizes planning, execution, and collaboration across cross-functional teams to deliver agentic capabilities within Citi's technology platform.