Senior Generative AI Developer
Citi · New York New York United States ·
- Seniority
- Senior
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- AI engineering
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Visa sponsorship
- Yes
- Company size
- 1000+
- Salary
- USD 142,320 – 213,480 / year
Citi · New York New York United States ·
Build and deploy enterprise-grade generative AI systems (LLMs, RAG, agents) for Citi’s operations, integrating models like GPT-5 and Claude into Python services and APIs.
About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Generative AI Developer to join our COO Technology Division in New York. In this high-impact role, you will architect, develop, and operationalize cutting-edge Generative AI and Large Language Model (LLM) solutions that directly transform how Citi's operational teams work. You will collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders - including operations leads, data engineers, product managers, and enterprise architects to deliver enterprise-grade AI capabilities at scale.
This is a hands-on engineering role for a builder who thrives at the intersection of applied AI research and production software engineering.
Key Responsibilities
Required Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications
Technical Stack (Working Knowledge Expected)
Languages: Python (expert), SQL, Bash
GenAI Frameworks: LangChain, LlamaIndex, LangGraph, Semantic Kernel
LLM Providers: OpenAI / Azure OpenAI, Anthropic, AWS Bedrock, Google Vertex AI
Vector Databases: Pinecone, Weaviate, pgvector, Chroma
Cloud: AWS / Azure / GCP
MLOps: MLflow, Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions
Data Engineering: Spark, Airflow, Kafka
Databases: PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
Education:
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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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