Lead/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer - Senior Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Wellness programs

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. in New York seeks a Lead/Staff Forward Deployed Engineer to anchor the technical delivery within an embedded LOB pod, architect and deploy end-to-end agentic workflows for flagship banking use cases, and set technical standards for the squad.

You will mentor engineers, lead complex integrations with core banking backends, and enforce robust security controls while collaborating with the AI Architect to drive reusable components and enterprise blueprint adoption.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience, including 7+ years backend/distributed systems
• 2+ years building and deploying production LLM/agentic applications
• Mastery of Python and asynchronous programming
• Experience with enterprise API integration and databases

Responsibilities

• Act as the senior technical anchor collocated with LOB engineering squads
• Architect and build end-to-end agentic workflows for flagship use cases
• Lead deep technical integrations with core banking systems and microservices
• Implement robust enterprise security controls (mTLS, OAuth2, Vault, OpenShift)
• Mentor engineers and conduct code reviews and security assessments
• Collaborate with Principal AI Architect on enterprise blueprints and reusable components
• Assess risk and ensure compliance with laws, policy and controls

Skills

Python

Asyncio

Distributed systems

Kafka

Security

Leadership

API integration

NoSQL databases

Relational databases

Zero-trust

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ADK

LangGraph

Arc platform

MCP servers

Docker/OpenShift

Job description

The Lead / Staff Forward Deployed Engineer is a senior technical leadership position responsible for serving as the technical anchor within an embedded LOB delivery pod. The overall objective of this role is to architect, develop, and deploy end-to-end agentic workflows for flagship LOB use cases, leading complex technical integrations with core banking backends, and setting technical standards for the squad.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the senior technical anchor collocated with LOB engineering squads, leading technical problem-solving and architecture on the front lines of agent deployments.
• Architects and builds end-to-end agentic workflows using Python, ADK, LangGraph, and the Arc platform for high-impact business use cases.
• Leads deep technical integrations with sensitive core banking systems, databases, and microservices via custom Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers.
• Implements robust enterprise security controls for agentic executions, including mTLS, OAuth2 token delegation, HashiCorp Vault, and OpenShift container security.
• Mentors C12 and C13 engineers within the pod, conducting rigorous code reviews, architecture critiques, and security assessments.
• Partners closely with the C15 Principal AI Architect to evaluate field design patterns and contribute to enterprise agent blueprints and reusable components.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant software engineering experience, with 7+ years in backend/distributed systems and 2+ years building and deploying production LLM/agentic applications.
• Mastery of Python, asynchronous programming (asyncio), state machines, Docker/OpenShift, and distributed microservices architectures.
• Demonstrated expertise in integrating enterprise APIs, relational/NoSQL databases, and event streams (Kafka) into agent reasoning loops.
• Deep knowledge of application security, zero-trust patterns, and safe tool execution environments.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities, with excellent communication and stakeholder collaboration skills.

Education

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent experience; Master’s degree preferred.

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Primary Location

New York New York United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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