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Lead AI Engineer for Banking Technology

Citi · Jersey City, NJ · 2 days ago
Hybrid$177k–$265k/yrFull-time

Key Responsibilities

  • End-to-End AI Leadership: Lead the design, hands-on implementation, and deployment of scalable agentic AI and generative AI solutions for high-impact business use cases.
  • Agentic Architecture: Architect advanced agent-based systems (perception, reasoning, planning, execution), integrating multiple LLM providers (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google).
  • Full-Stack AI Engineering: Build and deliver production-grade, full-stack AI applications using modern ML/LLM platforms and AI coding tools (e.g., Devin, GitHub Copilot).
  • Rapid Value Delivery: Champion MVP-driven delivery, rapid iteration, hypothesis testing, and experimentation (A/B testing) to achieve fast time-to-value.
  • Evaluation & Optimization: Define rigorous evaluation frameworks and metrics for AI and agent performance, ensuring continuous optimization and alignment with business goals.
  • Technology Foresight: Proactively evaluate and integrate emerging AI technologies, particularly in agent-based and autonomous AI systems, while acting as a thought leader and coach.
  • Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Provide front-line technical leadership, guide architectural decisions, and mentor engineers across AI, data, and application teams to build an AI-first engineering culture.
  • Strategic Domain Alignment: Ensure all AI solutions are grounded in deep banking domain understanding and clearly articulate business and risk impact beyond pure technical implementation.

Qualifications

  • Programming: Expert-level proficiency in Python and/or Java (Spring Boot); solid experience with JavaScript/TypeScript (Angular, Node.js).
  • AI/ML Expertise: Deep knowledge of AI fundamentals (knowledge representation, automated planning, decision-making under uncertainty, multi-agent systems).
  • Extensive hands-on experience with LLM platforms (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google), RAG pipelines, MCPs, and agent frameworks (Google ADK).
  • Demonstrated effectiveness with AI coding tools (Devin, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, Antigravity).
  • Strong experience with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch) and data science libraries.
  • Proven ability to design and expose robust, scalable APIs for AI services.
  • Engineering Excellence: Deep expertise in software engineering best practices, including system design, CI/CD, testing strategies, resiliency, security, and operational stability for AI-driven platforms.
  • Architecture & Data: Strong experience designing API-first, microservices-based, and event-driven systems, including AI-focused data pipelines and lifecycle management.
  • Platforms: Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Leadership & Communication: Exceptional ability to articulate complex technical concepts, influence senior stakeholders, and lead high-impact technical discussions.
  • Domain Expertise: Strong understanding of banking and regulated financial environments, with the ability to connect AI capabilities to measurable business outcomes.
  • Nice to Have: Advanced data science expertise (statistical modeling, experimentation).
  • Demonstrated experience mentoring and scaling AI-first engineering talent in rapidly evolving toolchains.

Job Family Group

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Applications Development

Time Type

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Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

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