Engineering Lead for Application Product Development - Senior Vice President

Citi • Irving, TX

3d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a visionary and highly accomplished Senior Vice President (SVP), to join our team as an Engineering Lead for Application/ Product Development. The ideal candidate is a seasoned engineering leader with a proven track record of building and scaling high-performing and resilient products, driving innovation in product development, and designing robust, scalable software architectures. You will be at the forefront of technological innovation, leading and designing next-generation frameworks and microservices-based systems. A critical aspect of this role is to champion and integrate cutting-edge AI development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Devin) into our engineering workflows to accelerate development cycles, enhance code quality, and foster a culture of innovation.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in software engineering, with at least 5+ years in a senior leader capacity
• Extensive track record of leading engineering teams in a product-centric environment, with a history of successful product launches
• Demonstrated expertise in designing and building large-scale, distributed systems using microservices architecture
• Deep and extensive knowledge of modern software architecture principles and framework design
• Mastery of one or more modern programming languages (e.g., Java, Go, Python, C#).
• Good understanding of cloud-native technologies and platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes).
• Proven experience with API design (REST, gRPC), data modeling, and various database technologies (SQL, NoSQL).
• Hands-on experience and proficiency in leveraging AI-powered development tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Devin, Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity etc.) in a professional engineering environment.
• Exceptional leadership and communication skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate large teams.
• Strong strategic thinking and business acumen, with the ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
• Proven ability to influence and collaborate effectively with C-level executives and cross-functional leaders.
• A passion for innovation and a forward-thinking mindset.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design and decision-making, promoting best practices for building scalable, resilient, and secure microservices.
• Drive the design and implementation of foundational frameworks that enable rapid and consistent product development across multiple teams.
• Act as the senior technical authority, providing guidance and mentorship to engineering teams on complex technical challenges.
• Oversee the end-to-end software development lifecycle, from concept and design to deployment and operations.
• Collaborate closely with Product Management, Design, and other business stakeholders to ensure technical solutions meet customer needs and market demands.
• Champion agile methodologies and a culture of continuous improvement to deliver high-quality products efficiently and predictably.
• Lead, mentor, and grow a world-class engineering organization, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and ownership.
• Manage and develop engineering talents, Set clear goals, provide regular feedback, and create opportunities for career growth within the engineering team
• Stay at the forefront of industry trends, particularly in software architecture, microservices, and artificial intelligence.
• Lead the evaluation and adoption of new technologies and tools to enhance engineering productivity and product capabilities.
• Actively promote and guide the hands-on use of AI-driven development tools like GitHub Copilot, Devin, and other emerging technologies to optimize coding, testing, and debugging processes
• Champion an AI-First Culture: key driver in our transition to an "AI-first" mindset. Involves more than just using AI tools; it requires to fundamentally rethink problem-solving, architecting solutions where machine learning and intelligent systems are core components, not afterthoughts. Expected to lead by example, identifying opportunities to apply AI to create step-change improvements in our products and processes.

Benefits

• medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401(k)
• life, accident, and disability insurance
• wellness programs
• paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive