Engineering Lead Product Development - Senior Vice President

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership
  • Lead architectural design and decision-making, promoting best practices for building scalable, resilient, and secure microservices.
  • Drive the design and implementation of foundational frameworks that enable rapid and consistent product development across multiple teams.
  • Act as the senior technical authority, providing guidance and mentorship to engineering teams on complex technical challenges.
  • Oversee the end-to-end software development lifecycle, from concept and design to deployment and operations.
  • Collaborate closely with Product Management, Design, and other business stakeholders to ensure technical solutions meet customer needs and market demands.
  • Champion agile methodologies and a culture of continuous improvement to deliver high-quality products efficiently and predictably.
• Team Leadership & Mentorship
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a world-class engineering organization, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and ownership.
  • Manage and develop engineering talents, set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and create opportunities for career growth within the engineering team.
• Innovation & AI Integration
  • Stay at the forefront of industry trends, particularly in software architecture, microservices, and artificial intelligence.
  • Lead the evaluation and adoption of new technologies and tools to enhance engineering productivity and product capabilities.
  • Actively promote and guide the hands-on use of AI-driven development tools like Git Hub Copilot, Devin, and other emerging technologies to optimize coding, testing, and debugging processes.
• Champion an AI-First Culture
  • Key driver in our transition to an AI-first mindset.
  • Involves more than just using AI tools; it requires fundamentally rethinking problem-solving, architecting solutions where machine learning and intelligent systems are core components, not afterthoughts.
  • Expected to lead by example, identifying opportunities to apply AI to create step-change improvements in our products and processes.

• Experience
  • 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5+ years in a senior leader capacity.
  • Extensive track record of leading engineering teams in a product-centric environment, with a history of successful product launches.
  • Demonstrated expertise in designing and building large-scale, distributed systems using microservices architecture.
  • Deep and extensive knowledge of modern software architecture principles and framework design.
• Technical Skills
  • Mastery of one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, C#).
  • Good understanding of cloud-native technologies and platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes).
  • Proven experience with API design (REST, gRPC), data modeling, and various database technologies (SQL, No
    
    SQL).
  • Hands-on experience and proficiency in leveraging AI-powered development tools (e.g., Git Hub Copilot, Devin, Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, etc.) in a professional engineering environment.
• Leadership & Soft Skills
  • Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate large teams.
  • Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
  • Proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively with C-level executives and cross-functional leaders.
  • A passion for innovation and a forward-thinking mindset.
• Education
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may include discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned vacation, unplanned sick leave and paid holidays.

Primary

Location:

Irving, Texas, United States

Time Type:
Full time

Salary Range: $ - $

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