Senior VP: Lead Python Engineer & GenAI Platform Architect

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 177,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Senior Vice President – Senior Lead, Python Engineering and Generative AI Platforms in a hybrid role based in Rutherford, NJ. You will guide enterprise-scale AI agent platforms, data ecosystems, and full-stack solutions for Retail and Wealth Risk.

Lead ~15+ engineers, implement AI PDLC, govern model risk, and ensure regulatory alignment with CCAR/FDIC. The position demands strategic vision and strong stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in enterprise application development, data engineering, or AI platform engineering.
• 8+ years leading multi-team Agile organizations (20+ engineers).
• Advanced expertise in Python, PySpark, and Databricks for large-scale data work.
• Proven experience architecting enterprise AI/GenAI platforms and agentic AI.
• Hands-on with AI-assisted development tools such as Devin.AI and GitHub Copilot.
• Strong cloud experience (AWS, Azure, GCP, Databricks) and data governance.
• Frontend familiarity (React/Angular) for full-stack delivery.
• Proven client relationship mgmt with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead multiple agile scrum teams of ~15+ engineers, including hybrid AI-assisted work.
• Define and execute the enterprise strategy for Python engineering and AI platforms.
• Serve as senior architect for AI agents, data pipelines, and microservices.
• Drive AI PDLC adoption, governance, and regulatory compliance.
• Lead high-volume data pipelines and data federation for regulatory reporting.
• Architect GenAI agent ecosystems using LLMs with HITL frameworks.
• Drive cloud-native architecture with microservices and CI/CD.
• Ensure data governance, quality, lineage, and auditability.
• Partner with Risk, Finance, and Retail Banking stakeholders.

Skills

Python

PySpark

Databricks

Kafka

Kubernetes

OpenShift

React

Angular

GitHub Copilot

Devin.AI

GenAI

AI PDLC

LLMs

Microservices

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Databricks

GitHub Copilot

Devin.AI

Job description

Citi is seeking a Senior Vice President – Senior Lead, Python Engineering and Generative AI Platforms in a hybrid role based in Rutherford, NJ. You will guide enterprise-scale AI agent platforms, data ecosystems, and full-stack solutions for Retail and Wealth Risk.

Lead ~15+ engineers, implement AI PDLC, govern model risk, and ensure regulatory alignment with CCAR/FDIC. The position demands strategic vision and strong stakeholder collaboration.