Engineering Lead Analyst - Vice President

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Job Overview

The Department

Developer Enablement is a function of the CTO organization. Our mission is to make it easy and enjoyable for software engineering teams to go from a business idea to delivering an innovative product solution. The main goals are to improve and upgrade our tools, streamline our processes, automate and strengthen our controls, and help development teams adopt modern working methods.

The Role

Software Engineers are critical to building the products and services we need to deliver innovative tooling within our department. Joining us a Senior Software Engineer working in Gen AI you will have the opportunity to build high-profile products, work closely with a talented group of peers and have the room to build and improve your own skillset. We believe that our Engineers should be a part of all steps of our product from idea to execution and you will be a key part along every step of that journey. You will also work with Generative AI technologies, such as GPT-5 or Gemini, embedding their capabilities in our systems.

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will need to demonstrate a deep understanding of user needs and contributing to the overall product vision. Technologies that will make a candidate successful include (but are not limited to) Python, TypeScript, React, Mongo and Generative AI.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and test software applications

• Work closely with other team members to ensure that the software is developed and delivered on time and within budget

• Set the standards for what good looks like; High quality software and great user experiences

• Stay up to date on the latest software development trends and technologies

• Work with a wide variety of teams across the organisation and help drive them towards an everything-as-code and a codified controls mind-set

• Support and drive cultural change, instigating critical thinking about controls and processes and encouraging a culture of continuous improvement

• Utilize Python for scripting, automation, data processing, machine learning integration, and API development.

• Act as a technical leader and mentor to a team of software engineers, providing guidance on best practices, code quality, design patterns, and problem-solving.

Characteristics:

• Able to identify and solve problems effectively

• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

• A strong product mindset, putting the user requirements at the forefront of decision making

• Connected to latest technologies in Generative AI, and keen to put them in practice

• Pragmatic, and a creative approach to managing risk

• A growth mindset and willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment

• Shows enthusiasm and develops trust through empathy

• An advocate of inclusion and diversity in every way

• A self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams and remotely

Experience:

• Proven experience as a Full Stack Software Engineer in product teams

• Strong Experience delivering Python and GenAI products into production

• Strong hands-on experience with LLMs and fine-tuning methods

• Experience building RAG systems, including hybrid search and multi-vector retrieval

• Practical knowledge of model optimization (compression, quantization) and familiarity with tools such as DeepSpeed, vLLM, GPTQ, or similar

• Proven experience with containerization (Docker), orchestration (Kubernetes), and CI/CD pipelines for APIs and ML models.

• Experience working in an agile software development environment

• Experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, container-based micro-services, distributed logs, and NoSQL databases

• Familiarity with NodeJs and React

• Experience with testing frameworks such as PyTest and Playwright

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

• Master’s degree preferred

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Systems & Engineering

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location:

Irving Texas United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$125 760,00 - $188 640,00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

abr 07, 2026

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