Senior Python AI Engineer (Hands-On), VP

Overview

Senior GenAI Platform Engineer at Citi’s global Innovation Labs to design and deliver scalable generative AI platforms and services, primarily using Python with Node.js and TypeScript.

What you'll do

• Design, develop, and maintain GenAI platforms, applications, and services using Python, Node.js, and TypeScript.
• Ensure AI capabilities operate smoothly, scale, and integrate across Citi business units.
• Partner with data science, technical, and business stakeholders to define overall architecture for key use cases.
• Drive deployment of new GenAI products and process improvements with internal and external partners.
• Resolve technical and business problems by evaluating business processes, system architecture, and industry standards.
• Provide expert guidance to ensure platform design follows architectural blueprints and best practices for generative models.
• Collaborate with Risk and Control teams on governance, risk management, standardization, and tooling.

What you'll need

• 5+ years of hands-on Python engineering for scalable, robust platforms using libraries/frameworks such as FastAPI, Flask, Pandas, Scikit-learn, and Hugging Face.
• 5+ years delivering complex backend solutions and services (APIs, microservices) into production.
• Experience managing and implementing successful projects of varying sizes and complexities.
• Knowledge of Generative AI systems, AIOps, and application monitoring/evaluation.
• Experience with cloud architectures and public cloud offerings.
• Experience with software development agents, agile development, CI/CD pipelines, software testing, and code reviews.
• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience); master’s degree preferred.

Details

• Employment type: Full time.
• Primary location: New York, New York, United States.