Full Stack AI Tech Lead - Vice President

Citi • Mississauga, ON

2d • CA$120,800 - CA$170,800 • Hybrid

About The Position

Citi is looking for a skilled and motivated Full Stack Engineer with a strong background in modern enterprise architecture and a growing interest in Artificial Intelligence. This role will contribute to AI-enabled engineering initiatives in Citi Banking Technology, with a focus on the Deal Grading business line. The successful candidate will have solid expertise in Java, Angular, microservices, and event-based architectures, combined with a willingness to leverage agentic AI tools to deliver intelligent, scalable solutions. This is a great opportunity to grow within Citi's digital transformation by integrating advanced AI capabilities into core engineering practices.

Requirements

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in full-stack software development.
• Experience designing and contributing to scalable, high-performance microservices.
• Exposure to event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Solid experience with modern front-end frameworks, specifically Angular.
• Some exposure to AI technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing, or other AI domains.
• Strong proficiency in Java and TypeScript/JavaScript
• Solid Java development skills, including Spring Boot and Spring Cloud.
• Good understanding of microservices architecture principles and patterns.
• Working experience with message brokers and event streaming platforms (Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases (PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Experience with Angular Framework (versions 2+), including NgRx.
• Good understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive web design.
• Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, LightSpeed Enterprise.
• Awareness of GenAI and LLM-enabled systems.
• Openness to adopting agentic AI tools such as Devin and GitHub Copilot.
• Good problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Clear communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• A self-starter with a growth mindset, able to work effectively in teams and remotely in a fast-paced environment.
• Takes ownership of assigned deliverables and proactively escalates risks and blockers.
• Willing to partner with Architecture, Security, Risk, and Business stakeholders under senior guidance.

Nice To Haves

• Awareness or early-stage experience with agentic AI tools and frameworks is desirable.
• Experience in the financial services industry, particularly in Investment Banking deals making, or related workflows.
• Familiarity with domain-driven design and clean architecture principles.
• Exposure to observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Interest in or contributions to developer communities or open-source projects.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, secure full-stack applications using Java, Angular, microservices, and event-based architectures, with a focus on Deal Grading workflows.
• Contribute to the integration of AI capabilities into existing and new applications, supporting the deployment of agentic AI solutions for Deal Grading use cases.
• Implement microservices and event-driven systems that are resilient, fault-tolerant, and performant.
• Develop front-end user interfaces using Angular, ensuring an intuitive and responsive user experience.
• Participate across the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, deployment, and operational support.
• Apply best practices in software engineering including code quality, testing, CI/CD, security, and documentation.
• Stay current with emerging technologies and trends in full-stack development and AI, contributing ideas for innovative solutions.
• Participate actively in code reviews and support junior developers, contributing to a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.

Benefits

• Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

What This Job Offers

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