Gen AI Senior Developer, Vice President

Gen AI Senior Developer, Vice President Job Req Id: 26951747 Location(s): Jacksonville, Florida, United States Job Type: On‑Site/Resident Posted: Apr. 28, 2026 The Gen AI Senior Developer is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities. Responsibilities Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements. Resolve a variety of high‑impact problems/projects through in‑depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards. Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint. Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation. Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals. Provide in‑depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions. Serve as advisor or coach to mid‑level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary. 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. Recommended Qualifications 6‑10 years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role. Core AI/ML Foundations: Strong foundational knowledge in Machine Learning, Data Science, Statistics, and AI fundamentals, including Natural Language Processing, Neural Networks, and Large Language Models. Generative AI & LLM Expertise: Extensive hands‑on experience with leading LLMs such as Google Gemini, OpenAI models, Anthropic Claude, Mistral, Llama, and other open‑source LLMs. Critical: Deep working knowledge and hands‑on experience with Retrieval‑Augmented Generation pipelines, including advanced RAG techniques and detailed implementation. Proven ability to build, tune, and deploy LLM‑based applications using platforms like Vertex AI, Hugging Face, etc. Expertise in developing robust prompt engineering strategies, prompt tuning, and creating reusable prompt templates. Hands‑on experience with agentic framework‑based use case implementation. Working knowledge of Guardrails and methodologies for assessing the performance and safety of GenAI features. Programming & Data Engineering: Strong programming proficiency in Python, including extensive experience with libraries such as Pandas, NumPy, scikit‑learn, PyTorch, TensorFlow, Transformers, FastAPI, Seaborn, LangChain, and LlamaIndex. Proficiency in integrating generative AI with enterprise applications using APIs, knowledge graphs, and orchestration tools. Hands‑on experience with various vector databases such as PG Vector, Pinecone, Mongo Atlas, Neo4j for efficient data storage and retrieval. Experience in dealing with large amounts of unstructured data and designing solutions for high‑throughput processing. Deployment & MLOps: Critical: Hands‑on experience deploying GenAI‑based models to production environments. Strong understanding and practical experience with MLOps principles, model evaluation, and establishing robust deployment pipelines. Strong expertise in CI/CD principles and tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, ArgoCD for automated builds, testing, and deployments. Cloud & Containerization: Proven experience with container orchestration platforms like OpenShift or Kubernetes for deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications in a cloud‑native environment. Soft Skills: Strong problem‑solving abilities, excellent collaboration skills for working effectively with cross‑functional teams, and the capability to work independently on complex, ambiguous problems. Education Bachelor’s degree or university degree or equivalent experience. Master’s degree preferred. Benefits Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including medical, dental and vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Additional benefits include discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards and paid time off packages, including vacation, sick leave, and paid holidays. EEO Statement Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Citi