Application Development Lead Analyst (Python) - Vice President

Location: Pune Maharashtra India

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

AI Acceleration

About the Team

The AI Acceleration team, part of Citi's AI organization, is a small, global team dedicated to building innovative solutions for the wider bank. Our solutions are used by developers across Citi, requiring them to be robust and high-quality. We focus on delivering capabilities that support secure data sharing for Agentic AI, enhance data governance, and drive modern architecture through various tools. This role offers significant exposure to cutting-edge AI solutions and development within a dynamic technical environment.

Role Summary

We are seeking a seasoned Senior Full-Stack Developer and Technologist with a strong Python (or Java with willingness to learn Java) to join our flat, agile team. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, innovative, and a strong collaborator, contributing to critical projects that advance Citi's AI and data strategy. This is a hands-on engineering role for someone passionate about modern web development and building high-impact platforms.

Key Responsibilities

• User Experience Focus: Design and build intuitive and easy to use platform capabilities catering to a diverse end-user audience across the firm.
• AI-Powered UI Interoperability: Drive the vision and implementation of AI to enhance user interface interactions and improve workflows.
• Technical Leadership: Lead and manage technical components within the team, ensuring alignment with business objectives and driving best practices.
• Software Development: Develop, implement, and maintain high-quality code using object-oriented programming principles in languages such as Java, Python, or Golang.
• CI/CD & DevOps: Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for continuous integration, delivery, and deployment.
• Troubleshooting: Proactively identify, diagnose, and resolve technical problems and bugs efficiently.
• Collaboration: Work effectively with teammates on shared components and codebases, fostering a collaborative development environment.
• Mentorship: Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior team members, contributing to their growth and development.
• Quality Assurance: Ensure software quality through rigorous code reviews, technical design reviews, unit testing, and integration testing.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Experience: Proven experience as a senior full-stack software engineer with a passion for modern development. Python
• Front-End Expertise: Proficiency in TypeScript and react.js, HTML, CSS is desirable.
• Containerization & Cloud: Demonstrated experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (e.g., OpenShift).
• Architecture: Solid understanding of microservices architecture, REST APIs, and message queuing systems.
• Development Principles: Familiarity with DevSecOps principles and CI/CD pipelines.
• Programming: Proficient in at least one object-oriented programming language (e.g., Java, Python).
• Fundamentals: Strong grasp of technical fundamentals including networking, databases, and CLI.
• Code Quality: Passion for delivering clean, testable, and maintainable code.
• Soft Skills: Excellent communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Adaptability: Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment where requirements may evolve.

Desirable Skills

• Presentation Skills: Strong ability to articulate complex technical ideas and present them effectively to senior leadership.
• Generative AI Knowledge: Understanding of Generative AI capabilities, including system prompts, tool selection, and Model Context Protocol for data and service sharing.
• Team Management: Experience or interest in software team management.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Graduate-level education or continuing education in a related field is a plus.

If you're ready to make a real impact and build something extraordinary at the forefront of AI innovation in financial markets, join us!

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

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