Lead AI Engineer, Banking Tech & Generative AI

Citigroup Inc.; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in Jersey City, NJ seeks an AI-first Lead Applied AI Engineer to define, architect, and deliver enterprise-scale AI solutions for Banking. You will lead hands-on development, shape AI strategy, and collaborate across technology and business teams.

Responsibilities include end-to-end AI leadership, agentic architecture, production-grade AI apps, rapid MVP delivery, and rigorous evaluation to align with banking risk and regulatory requirements. Hybrid work arrangement offered.

Qualifications

• Expert-level Python and Java (Spring Boot) programming.
• Deep knowledge of AI fundamentals and multi-agent systems.
• Hands-on experience with OpenAI, Anthropic, Google LLMs and RAG pipelines.
• Experience exposing robust, scalable APIs for AI services.

Responsibilities

• End-to-End AI Leadership: lead design, hands-onImplementation, and deployment of scalable agentic AI solutions.
• Agentic Architecture: build advanced agent-based systems integrating multiple LLM providers.
• Full-Stack AI Engineering: production-grade AI apps using modern ML/LLM platforms.
• Rapid Value Delivery: MVP-driven delivery with fast iteration and A/B testing.
• Technical Leadership & Mentorship: guide engineers and foster AI-first culture.

Skills

Python

Java (Spring Boot)

JavaScript/TypeScript

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, AI, Robotics

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Devin

GitHub Copilot

Claude Code

Google ADK

Job description

Citigroup Inc. in Jersey City, NJ seeks an AI-first Lead Applied AI Engineer to define, architect, and deliver enterprise-scale AI solutions for Banking. You will lead hands-on development, shape AI strategy, and collaborate across technology and business teams.

Responsibilities include end-to-end AI leadership, agentic architecture, production-grade AI apps, rapid MVP delivery, and rigorous evaluation to align with banking risk and regulatory requirements. Hybrid work arrangement offered.