Gen AI - Python Engineer - Assistant Vice President

Gen AI
- Python Engineer
- Assistant Vice President Job Req :

Tampa, Florida, United States

Hybrid

Sep. 16, 2026

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 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 Gen AI engineer is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to applications systems analysis and programming activities. Responsibilities:

• Conduct tasks related to feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, IT planning, risk technology, applications development, model development, and establish and implement new or revised applications systems and programs to meet specific business needs or user areas
• Monitor and control all phases of development process and analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation as well as provide user and operational support on applications to business users
• Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex problems/issues, provide evaluation of business process, system process, and industry standards, and make evaluative judgement
• Recommend and develop security measures in post implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality
• Consult with users/clients and other technology groups on issues, recommend advanced programming solutions, and install and assist customer exposure systems
• Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes
• Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts
• Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision.
• Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy.
• Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

• 5+ years of professional software development experience with a strong focus on Python.
• Proven hands‑on experience with Generative AI concepts and technologies.
• Demonstrable experience working with GenAI-related APIs, such as OpenAI, Gemini, etc.
• Solid understanding and practical experience in implementing Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) systems.
• Expertise in at least one modern Python web framework:
  FastAPI, Flask, or Django.
• Strong understanding of software development best practices, including version control (Git), testing, and CI/CD.
• Experience with relational and/or No
  
  SQL databases.
• Excellent problem‑solving skills and the ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job‑related duties may be assigned as required.

• Design, develop, and maintain high‑quality, scalable, and efficient Python code for Generative AI applications.
• Integrate and leverage various GenAI‑related APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Gemini) to build innovative features and…