GenAI Applications Development C15 Director

$200,000 - $300,000/Yr

Citigroup - New York, NY

Full-time - Senior

New York, NY

Credit Intermediation and Related Activities

About the position

The Generative AI Common Platform Engineer Lead role at Citi is a strategic position aimed at building a green-field development platform for Generative AI. This position requires a hands-on engineering leader who will be a founding member of the team, responsible for addressing large-scale engineering challenges both on-premise and in the cloud. The role emphasizes the use of cutting-edge LLMs to meet user needs across the bank, and involves active coding and mentoring of other engineers.

Responsibilities

• Design and build high-quality, highly reliable software.
• Partner closely with other development teams, quants, and subject-matter experts in our businesses.
• Ensure software platforms comply with Citi's security and SDLC processes.
• Run the platform at scale and continue innovating and evolving.
• Mentor and nurture other engineers to help them grow their skills and expertise.

Requirements

• Proven experience as an Engineering thought leader, hands-on Software Engineering Manager, or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of AI/ML, particularly LLMs, and eagerness to apply this rapidly changing technology.
• Deep experience in Python programming.
• Strong distributed systems skills and knowledge.
• Strong system architecture skills.
• Experience in building and running a large platform at scale.
• Knowledge of Go, Java, or other modern programming languages.
• Good knowledge of Kubernetes, Kafka, and RESTful design.
• Development experience with at least one public cloud provider.
• Knowledge of functional languages is a distinct advantage.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Life, accident, and disability insurance
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off packages including vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays