Applications Development Senior Manager

About the role

Citibank, N.A. seeks an Applications Development Senior Manager to design and implement advanced Generative AI (GenAI) strategies and solution architectures for its Irving, Texas location.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement advanced GenAI strategies and solution architectures integrating traditional software engineering practices with AI-augmented development workflows.
• Build enterprise technology solutions using advanced GenAI technology stacks including RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) architectures, agentic design, A2A (Agent to Agent) orchestration, and MCP (Model Context Protocol)–based ecosystems.
• Generate application blueprints, initial code frameworks, and wireframe/UI implementations with AI assistance.
• Design and document AI models, detailing methodologies, data sources, assumptions, and limitations; manage governance and maintenance through Model Risk Management (MRM) documentation; provide compliance oversight for GenAI platforms, models, and agentic systems.
• Design and build scalable data pipelines using Apache Iceberg, Starburst, Apache Spark, and vector databases to process large-scale structured and unstructured data for GenAI systems.
• Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines, manage containerization and Kubernetes deployments, and establish monitoring, logging, and alerting systems.
• Develop interactive dashboards and data visualizations to translate analytical findings into actionable business insights for executive decision-making and presentations.
• Implement secure AI orchestration workflows using LangGraph to manage complex reasoning chains and ensure secure data access for Large Language Models.
• Develop rapid proofs-of-concept (POCs) to demonstrate value, engage stakeholders, and secure business approval for innovative AI solutions.
• Manage end-to-end delivery of AI engineering projects, overseeing scoping, technical planning, resource allocation, and production deployment of GenAI solutions.

Requirements

• Master’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Analytics Engineering or related field and 4 years of experience as an Applications Development Manager, Data Scientist, Software Engineer or related position querying and analyzing data in order to develop banking solutions.
• Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree in the listed fields and 6 years of progressively responsible, post-baccalaureate experience in the listed positions.

Full span of experience must include:

• Data Architecture, Pipeline Engineering, and Infrastructure Operations
• Analytics Visualization and Communication
• Model Risk Management and Compliance
• Project Management for enterprise-level IT initiatives
• Natural Language Processing
• SQL, PyTorch/TensorFlow Distributed, REST APIs, Angular-based UI, Python, Angular
• Statistical validation to assess model performance
• Modern distributed computing frameworks and cloud services, building scalable applications

Benefits

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

Pay

$160,285 to $183,400

Schedule

Full time; telecommuting/hybrid work schedule may be permitted within a commutable distance from the worksite, in accordance with Citi policies and protocols.