Python Engineer - GenAI

Job Overview:
Finance Technology, enables client to achieve its day-to-day and long-term growth goals, enabling execution of client s Strategy by providing services, technical solutions, and infrastructure across the bank. These solutions enable client to comply with regulatory mandates and empower our businesses to achieve their goals, both current and long-term. In Finance Technology we re pushing the limits of technology. Our products and initiatives adhere to Citi s strategic architecture principles and support the end-to-end integration of multiple global functions within the bank including Finance, Risk, and Controllers.

About the Role:
We are seeking a highly experienced and self-driven AI/ML Lead Engineer to join our growing team. This individual will play a critical role in solutioning(design/prototype) and implementing cutting-edge AI/ML and Generative AI solutions to address complex business challenges. The ideal candidate is a seasoned professional with a deep understanding of AI/ML/GenAI technologies and a proven ability to translate business needs into robust and scalable digital solutions. This role requires a strong hands-on approach, a passion for innovation, and the ability to lead and influence technical direction.

Responsibilities:
Drive the identification and evaluation of new AI/ML/GenAI technologies and tools to build innovative solutions and enhance existing solutions.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, engineering, and business stakeholders, to understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Mentor and guide junior engineers on best practices in AI/ML/GenAI development and deployment.
Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in the field and proactively identify opportunities to leverage new technologies.
Lead the development of proof-of-concept projects to demonstrate the feasibility of new AI/ML/GenAI solutions.
Contribute to the development of internal AI/ML/GenAI platforms and frameworks.
Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to AI/ML/GenAI solutions in production.

Qualifications:
10+ years of experience in the software engineering industry, with a focus on AI/ML and GenAI solution development.
Experience in building APIs using Fast framework and Open API Standards.
Deep understanding of various AI/ML/GenAI techniques, including deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and reinforcement learning.
Hands-on experience in Python, Java, or other relevant languages.
Rich understanding of LLMs, vector stores and search algorithms
Experience with popular AI/ML/GenAI frameworks and libraries such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, LangChain, and Hugging Face Transformers.
Proven ability to design, develop, and deploy AI/ML/GenAI solutions in production environments.
Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.
Self-starter with a strong drive for innovation and problem-solving using out of the box tooling and other automation suites.
Extensive experience with data analysis and manipulation using tools like SQL, Pandas etc.
Extensive experience with RDBMS (Oracle, Postgres) , No SQl Databases like Mongo, any vector database.
Experience with MLOps principles and tools is a plus.
Exposure to Agentic Framework and MCP protocol will be plus.