Lead Python (Gen AI) Senior Engineer, Citi

Citi

Location:
India, Pune

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

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Job Description:

The Applications Development Senior Programmer Analyst is an intermediate level position responsible for participation in the establishment and implementation of new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to contribute to Generative AI Shared Services Platform applications/systems and programming activities.

Job Responsibility:

Conduct tasks related to feasibility studies, time and cost estimates, IT planning, risk technology, applications development, model development, and establish and implement new or revised applications systems and programs to meet specific business needs or user areas
Monitor and control all phases of development process and analysis, design, construction, testing, and implementation as well as provide user and operational support on applications to business users
Utilize in-depth specialty knowledge of applications development to analyze complex problems/issues, provide evaluation of business process, system process, and industry standards, and make evaluative judgement
Recommend and develop security measures in post implementation analysis of business usage to ensure successful system design and functionality
Consult with users/clients and other technology groups on issues, recommend advanced programming solutions, and install and assist customer exposure systems
Ensure essential procedures are followed and help define operating standards and processes
Serve as advisor or coach to new or lower level analysts
Has the ability to operate with a limited level of direct supervision
Can exercise independence of judgement and autonomy
Acts as SME to senior stakeholders and /or other team members
Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency

Requirements:

5-8 years of relevant experience
Working proficiency in Python
Writing clean, scalable, and modular Python code following best practices
Experience with RESTful API development (preferably using FastAPI, or Flask)
Experience with object-oriented programming (OOP), exception handling, and logging
Proficiency in asynchronous programming (async/await, threading, multiprocessing) for handling concurrent requests efficiently
Building and optimizing microservices based architectures for shared services
Database integration (PostgreSQL/MongoDB, Oracle)
Writing unit, integration, and end-to-end test cases using PyTest or similar frameworks
Basic understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their role in automated deployments
Setting up GitHub CI/CD pipelines (or similar) for automated testing and deployments
Writing and maintaining Dockerfiles for containerized applications
Working knowledge of Kubernetes/OpenShift ECS Cluster
Strong understanding of API authentication and authorization (JWT, OAuth, API Gateway)
Proficient in optimizing database queries, indexing strategies, and schema design
Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
Experience in managing and implementing successful projects
Working knowledge of consulting/project management techniques/methods
Ability to work under pressure and manage deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements

Nice to have:

Implementing SonarQube for code quality, coverage, and static analysis
Familiarity with data science libraries (scikit-learn, TensorFlow)
Awareness of Large Language Model (LLM) integration and RAG architectures for shared AI services
Familiarity with vector databases (e.g., PGVector, FAISS) for retrieval-augmented generation (RAG)
Conceptual knowledge of embeddings, tokenization, and retrieval mechanisms in AI-driven applications
Implementing logging and observability for services using ELK Stack Grafana or similar software

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
May 16, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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