Overview

Discover your future at Citi

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

The Role

We're seeking a technically versatile GenAI Solutions Engineer Lead to join our department. You\'ll help set the technical direction, lead by example, and embed cutting-edge GenAI practices into our software delivery. This role requires deep expertise in software engineering and the latest in Generative AI, with the ability to embed these practices into teams and promote a collaborative, high-performing culture.

As the GenAI Solutions Engineer, you\'ll need to demonstrate a deep understanding of user needs and contribute to the overall product vision, translating cutting-edge GenAI research into scalable, production-grade solutions, bridging the gap between experimentation and enterprise deployment.

Our tech stack is diverse, encompassing (but not limited to) Python, Go, TypeScript, React, Kubernetes, Mongo, and Generative AI features requiring adaptability and a willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Lead applied GenAI research, focusing on prompt engineering, RAG, and agentic workflows
• Architect and deliver end-to-end LLM solutions - from experimentation to production
• Design evaluation frameworks to benchmark LLM performance, safety, and behaviour
• Build integration layers connecting LLMs to APIs, middleware, and enterprise systems
• Collaborate across teams to drive adoption of modern engineering practices and GenAI tooling

Characteristics

• Able to identify and solve problems effectively
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• A self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams and remotely
• Pragmatic, and a creative approach to managing risk
• An advocate of and in every way
• A growth mindset and willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment
• Shows enthusiasm and develops trust through empathy

Experience

• Proven experience as an Engineering Lead, Software Engineering Manager, or similar role
• Strong expertise in multiple programming (preferably Python, Go, and TypeScript), frameworks, and tools
• Have deployed LLM systems to production and understand evaluation, guard-railing, and monitoring
• Proven experience with distributed systems, event-driven architectures, container-based micro-services, distributed logs, SQL and NoSQL databases, and DevSecOps
• Experience working in a product focused team as opposed to a project focused team is beneficial

What we\'ll provide you

This is a unique role that will put you in the position to be part of a new venture and actively drive change. Every day there will be new challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career.

By joining Citi London, 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:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretionary annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends

Visit our Global Benefits page to learn more. 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.

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Job Family Group: Technology | Job Family: Data Science | Time Type: Full time