The Senior Lead Engineer role within the Credit Risk Technology Team at Citi involves leading complex engineering initiatives across domains such as Business Intelligence tools, Big Data, Agentic AI, and Machine Learning. This position requires extensive experience in building robust, high-performance applications and a deep understanding of diverse technologies to drive technical excellence. Day-to-day responsibilities include providing technical leadership, developing key software components, hosting design and code review sessions, and collaborating with global teams to deliver innovative solutions while adhering to Citi's architectural guidelines. Ideal candidates possess hands-on experience in full-stack development, Java/J2EE, Spring Framework, cloud platforms like AWS or Azure, and Big Data technologies. They should also be proficient in AI-assisted coding tools, CI/CD pipelines, and have a strong background in data governance and metadata management for AI systems.
Skills
Java
Spring Framework
Docker
Kubernetes
CI/CD
Jenkins
SonarQube
JIRA
Git
React JS
HTML
CSS
Hibernate
Redis
AWS
Azure
Google Cloud
BigQuery
Tableau
Cognos
TensorFlow
PyTorch
Scikit-learn
Hugging Face
What you'll do
Provide technical leadership and oversight for software engineering initiatives.
Develop key software components using Agentic AI design patterns.
Host design and code review sessions to improve team efficiency and standards.
Lead the adoption of new technologies in alignment with Citi's architectural guidelines.
Serve as a coach and advisor to mid-level developers, focusing on AI/ML development.
Ensure application design adheres to scalable and intelligent system architecture principles.
What we're looking for
Extensive experience in designing and developing large-scale, high-performance applications.
Deep expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) with hands-on container management.
Strong knowledge of Big Data technologies for AI/ML workloads and real-time data processing.
Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps tools like Jenkins, SonarQube, JIRA.
Expertise in integrating AI-assisted coding and development tools into team workflows.
Demonstrated ability to build sophisticated tooling for development and production teams.
Market check
Salary context
This
$176,720–$265,080
range sits above
82%
of similar postings on FindRole.
Peer median band
$128,635–$202,500
Median floor and ceiling across peers.
Typical midpoint (25–75%)
$143,158–$195,200
Middle half of comparable postings.
Based on 240 comparable postings.*
* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.
Employer
About Citi
Citi is one of the world’s most trusted financial institutions, proudly serving millions of customers across the United States.
Citi currently has
336 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$125,760–$188,640
across 308 roles with salary data.