VP, Software Engineering: AI‑Driven Cloud‑Native Leader

Citi; Rutherford (NJ); On-site; USD 142,320 - 213,480; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off packages

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Vice President (VP) of Software Engineering in Rutherford, New Jersey. This role is tailored for a senior software engineer who will combine technical leadership with hands-on expertise to build software at scale. The VP will lead large-scale engineering initiatives, mentor junior staff, and drive Generative AI adoption within a SAFe Agile framework.

The ideal candidate should have over 6 years of experience in software engineering, familiar with cloud-native architectures and modern UI development with React. The position offers a competitive salary range between $142,320.00 - $213,480.00, along with various employee benefits.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in software engineering with hands-on experience.
• Strong expertise in microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven architectures.
• Deep experience in data engineering, including pipelines (ETL/ELT) and big data technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead large-scale engineering initiatives and mentor junior talent.
• Align engineering initiatives with SAFe Agile principles.
• Drive Generative AI adoption across product lines.

Skills

Cloud-native architecture

Data engineering best practices

Technical leadership

React

SAFe Agile

Generative AI

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Docker

Kubernetes

Python

Job description

Citi is seeking a Vice President (VP) of Software Engineering in Rutherford, New Jersey. This role is tailored for a senior software engineer who will combine technical leadership with hands-on expertise to build software at scale. The VP will lead large-scale engineering initiatives, mentor junior staff, and drive Generative AI adoption within a SAFe Agile framework.

The ideal candidate should have over 6 years of experience in software engineering, familiar with cloud-native architectures and modern UI development with React. The position offers a competitive salary range between $142,320.00 - $213,480.00, along with various employee benefits.