Python AI Engineering - Assistant Vice President

Citi • Mississauga, ON

2d • CA$94,300 - CA$141,500 • Onsite

About The Position

Citi, a leading global bank with extensive reach, is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Python AI Engineer for its Retail and Wealth Risk Engineering team within the Enterprise Risk Technology platform. This intermediate-level role focuses on designing, building, and maintaining scalable data pipelines and AI solutions. The position leverages cutting-edge platforms for AI agent deployment, Big Data, Databricks, and AI technologies. The ideal candidate is a high-impact individual passionate about data, analytics, and problem-solving, playing a crucial role in driving business engagement and growth by developing next-generation data and analytics platforms.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of overall experience in large-scale application development with recent mandatory platform for the secure and scalable deployment of AI agents into application contexts
• Minimum of 5+ years of proven experience in a Python and pyspark Engineering lead role focused on building enterprise-grade, high-volume ELT/ETL processes using the PySpark and Databricks ecosystem.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI development using YAML, JSON, FAST API or Spring boot, Google ADK, LLM integrations, including Devin.AI or GitHub Copilot, and integrating models via platforms like MCP using advanced prompt engineering.
• Proven experience developing and automating microservice integrations to support data-intensive applications.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language commonly used for data analytics, engineering, such as Python or Scala.
• Strong SQL skills and experience with various relational databases.
• Deep understanding of data modeling, data warehousing concepts, Data Mesh architecture, and data federation.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cloud-based Big Data platforms (e.g., Cloudera, Databricks, AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with frontend technologies such as Angular or React JS for building data-driven application interfaces.
• Practical experience applying AI/ML techniques to solve real-world business problems.
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience in data engineering within the banking retail products domain (e.g., Cards, Mortgage, Deposits, Wealth Management).
• Relevant industry certifications (e.g., AWS Certified Big Data - Specialty, Azure Data Engineer Associate).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable, enterprise-grade AI agents, supporting ELT/ETL processes to handle large data volumes using the Python, FAST API, Microservices, PySpark, Kafka and Databricks ecosystem.
• Build and Deploy GEN AI Agents using Googles ADK and Google Flash 2.5+ LLMs to support application automation supports and its deep insights, workflow support with HIL - Human in loop architecture.
• Build and maintain data federation layers for lambda and Data Mesh architectures using tools like Starburst, with a strategy for adopting AI-based use cases (e.g., machine learning, deep learning, NLP) to drive efficiency.
• Develop, deploy, and automate microservice integrations to support data-intensive applications, ensuring scalability, resilience, and maintainability using cloud native infrastructure and OpenShift or Kubernetes architecture including CI/CD pipelines.
• Integrate and leverage agentic AI tools (e.g., Devin.AI, GitHub Copilot) and platforms (e.g., MCP) through advanced prompt engineering to enhance development and operational efficiency.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, and security throughout the entire data lifecycle.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of data engineering processes, standards, and best practices within the team.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citi, its clients, and assets by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations. Adhere to Policy, apply sound ethical judgment, and escalate, manage, and report control issues with transparency.

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: Mid Level