Senior Data Scientist

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Job Overview

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in Data Science and AI solutions to build the next generation Enterprise Document Platform.

By Joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Team/Role Overview

Document Technology team is responsible for building the enterprise data platform for client documents. We are part of the Data Technology organization that is building the next generation data platform for Citi. We are a global team who is working from clients from the business and technology from all lines of business.

What you’ll do

You will work closely with product and technology teams to match the right AI based solutions to solve business problems. You will also work on research and developing AI capabilities that will be implemented in the platform. This work will require collaboration and partnership with global team as part of the data-to-day.

• Research and build knowledge in the forefront of AI 
• Build & maintain a roadmap of AI capabilities from inception to production
• Guide data science team to perform their work and growth
• Work with product and software development teams from requirements to production
• Design, develop, test, support and maintain AI development.

What we’ll need from you

• 4+ years of experience in Data Science or NLP, ideally with exposure to unstructured data and document understanding use cases.
• Hands-on experience building or contributing to solutions involving Generative AI, such as information extraction, summarization, or document classification.
• Working knowledge of LLMs (e.g., OpenAI, Claude, Mistral) and frameworks like LangChain or LLM orchestration tools – or a strong willingness to learn them quickly.
• Proficiency in Python, with familiarity in libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-learn, and either PyTorch or TensorFlow.
• Basic understanding of prompt engineering, embedding models, and use of vector databases (e.g., FAISS or Chroma).
• Familiarity with REST APIs, scripting, and integration with external systems – experience is a plus.
• Some exposure to the Model Risk Management (MRM) process, or an interest in learning how to align data science work with compliance, validation, and documentation standards.
• Comfortable working with PDFs, OCR tools, and document parsing frameworks (e.g., PyMuPDF, Tesseract).
• Experience using version control systems (Git) and working in collaborative development environments.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate with product managers, engineers, and business stakeholders.
• Motivated to grow in the GenAI space, stay up to date on emerging tools and techniques, and contribute to innovation and delivery.

Communication: Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Education: bachelor’s degree in a relevant field preferred (e.g., Data Management, Computer Science, Information Systems).

What we can offer you

This is a role that'll offer you the opportunity to build an in-depth knowledge of implementing AI solutions around documents and NLP in a financial services environment.

By joining Citi Tel Aviv, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits

such as: 

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 22 days

• Private medical insurance packages
• Employee Assistance Program 

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.

We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Apply to join our team!

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Time Type :Full time

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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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Job Level :C13

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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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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