Senior Python Developer, Quant Models AI Automation, Vice President

Citi

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Closes in 4 days Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$142,320–$213,480 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
56 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Oct 31, 2026 (soon)

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TL;DR · Senior Python Developer, Quant Models AI Automation, Vice President

The Senior Python Developer - Quant Models AI Automation - Vice President joins the Risk Technology team to drive a strategic initiative automating the quantitative model lifecycle for market and credit risk. In this hands-on engineering role, you will design and build Python-based services, pipelines, and tools to power AI-assisted model documentation, automated testing, validation workflows, and large-scale risk data analysis. You will implement AI/ML components, including LLM-based automation and RAG-style document workflows, while ensuring production-grade governance. Key technologies include Python, pandas, NumPy, FastAPI, SQL, and orchestration tools, alongside experience with Git, CI/CD, and containerization. You will collaborate with quants and data engineers to solve complex problems regarding model inventory, workflow orchestration, data lineage, and audit-ready evidence generation within a regulated banking environment.

What you'll do

  • Design and maintain Python-based services and pipelines to automate the quantitative model lifecycle.
  • Build automated testing and validation frameworks for market risk and credit risk models.
  • Develop data analysis and reconciliation tools to ensure quality and traceability across large risk datasets.
  • Create tooling for model lifecycle management, including inventory, workflow orchestration, and audit-ready evidence generation.
  • Implement LLM-based automation for model documentation and intelligent data quality checks.
  • Integrate AI tools into production-grade environments with appropriate testing, monitoring, and governance controls.
  • Promote engineering best practices including CI/CD, code quality, and secure, scalable design.
  • Mentor junior developers and contribute to technical design reviews.

What we're looking for

  • 7+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Deep expertise in Python and its data/engineering ecosystem including pandas, NumPy, and FastAPI.
  • Proven track record of delivering production-grade automation, data pipelines, or testing frameworks in a complex enterprise environment.
  • Solid AI/ML knowledge including practical experience with machine learning libraries and LLM-based application development.
  • Strong experience with test automation, CI/CD, and modern software engineering practices like Git and containerization.
  • Experience working with large datasets, data quality/linearity checks, and SQL.
  • STEM degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, or related field; Master's degree preferred.
  • Experience in financial services, quantitative risk models, or quantitative finance background (preferred).

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