This role pays more than
53%
of similar roles. Most pay
$142,300–$211,200
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$178k
versus about
$177k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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Citi currently has
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on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$140,080–$210,120
across 238 roles with salary data.
Lead Data Engineer – Vice President joins the Metrics AI & Analytics Group to architect, scale, and optimize enterprise data platforms powering advanced analytics, machine learning, and Generative AI capabilities. This role involves leading a team of engineers to design production-grade, high-performance data pipelines that bridge raw data and intelligent applications. The successful candidate will manage the technical vision for the Data Lake and Analytics platform while performing hands-on development. Key responsibilities include building batch and real-time streaming pipelines using Apache Iceberg, Starburst, Startree/Apache Pinot, Apache Kafka, and Apache Flink. The role requires expert proficiency in Java and SQL, with Python skills highly desired. Core technical requirements include experience with Databricks, Delta Lake, Hive/HDFS, and workflow orchestration tools like Apache Airflow to manage complex data flows within a high-volume distributed environment.