Senior AI Platform Architect & Tech Leader

Citi

New York (NY)

Hybrid

USD 177,000 - 265,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model
Ownership of AI projects
Broad tech stack access
Mentorship opportunities
Competitive benefits

Job summary

Citi seeks a Senior AI Application Development Lead to architect and deliver intelligent, distributed systems within Citi Wealth Technology. You will guide engineering squads, drive AI/ML platforms, and own end-to-end architecture across LLM orchestration, cloud infrastructure, and scalable microservices.

The role blends technical leadership (60%) with hands-on development (40%), mentoring engineers, enforcing DevSecOps, and partnering with product managers to translate complex requirements into

Qualifications

  • 12+ years of software engineering and architecture experience
  • Leadership and architecture experience
  • Proficiency in Python and/or Java with strong SQL skills
  • Experience delivering AI/ML and LLM-driven applications
  • Experience with distributed systems and event streaming
  • Cloud-native and container platforms experience (Kubernetes/OpenShift)
  • Data architecture with relational databases and in-memory stores
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/SE or related field
  • Commitment to clean, maintainable code and ownership of outcomes

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical direction and architectural governance across Citi Wealth Technology
  • Mentor mid-level to senior engineers and conduct code reviews
  • Drive adoption of AI development tools and frameworks
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical roadmaps
  • Own end-to-end architecture for AI platforms, LLM orchestration, and cloud-native services

Skills

Python
Java
AI/LLM
Distributed systems
Kubernetes
OpenShift
PostgreSQL
Redis
Leadership
Architecture

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

LangChain
LlamaIndex
Vertex AI
GitHub Copilot
Devin

Job description

Citi seeks a Senior AI Application Development Lead to architect and deliver intelligent, distributed systems within Citi Wealth Technology. You will guide engineering squads, drive AI/ML platforms, and own end-to-end architecture across LLM orchestration, cloud infrastructure, and scalable microservices.

The role blends technical leadership (60%) with hands-on development (40%), mentoring engineers, enforcing DevSecOps, and partnering with product managers to translate complex requirements into

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