Senior Applications Development Lead - Python & AI

Applications Development Group Manager Apply (opens in new window) Job Req Id: 26941773 Location(s): Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Job Type: Hybrid Posted: Mar. 05, 2026 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. Job Overview The Applications Development Group Manager is a senior management level position responsible for accomplishing results through the management of a team or department in an effort to establish and implement new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology Team. The overall objective of this role is to drive applications systems analysis and programming activities. Citi is seeking a highly motivated candidate for Senior Python lead in Wholesale Credit Risk Technology team that servesInstitutional Credit Management (ICM). We are looking for a talented professional with a solid technical acumen to partner with onshore and offshore teams and design and deliver innovative technology solution for the front office, Credit Risk Business. The candidate will be a core member of the technology team responsible implementing projects based onPython, FastAPI, MCP, LLM, Java andusing latest technologies. Excellent opportunity to immerse in and learn within the Wholesale Credit Risk Division and gain exposure to business and technology initiatives targeted to maintain lead position among its competitors. Job Responsibilities: Oversee end ‑ to ‑ end project execution, ensuring timely and high ‑ quality delivery. Deliver operational and performance reporting to senior leadership. Research and resolve complex issues, escalating as appropriate. Ability to effectively interact, collaborate with development team Ability to effectively communicate development progress to the Project Lead Work with developers onshore, offshore and matrix teams to implement a business solution Investigate possible bug scenarios and production support issues Required Skills / Experience: 12-14+ years of hands on experience in building an enterprise scale highly componentized application using Python, FastAPI, MCP, LLM, Java Recent experience with modern Python Development using Large Language models & Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) architecture Experience developing application in Financial Services industry is preferred Master’s degree preferred ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Technology ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: $145,100.00 - $217,700.00 ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ Automated Processing and AI We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi. Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details. ------------------------------------------------------ This job opening is for an existing job vacancy. ------------------------------------------------------ Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi (opens in new window) . View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement (opens in new window) and the Know Your Rights (opens in new window) poster. Apply (opens in new window) #J-18808-Ljbffr Citi