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Lead GenAI Lead Engineer/Architect, Innovation Labs - SVP

at Citi

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Lead GenAI Lead Engineer/Architect, Innovation Labs - SVP

at Citi

Tech LeadNo visa sponsorshipData Science/AI/ML

Posted 6 days ago

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Compensation
Not specified GBP

Currency: £ (GBP)

City
Not specified
Country
United Kingdom

Senior engineer/architect to lead the design and development of AI services as part of Citi Innovation Labs. Leads a team of engineers and data scientists, and manages executive stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and collaborator. Drives high-scale AI projects across Citi's lines of business, designing end-to-end architectures and partnering with internal teams and external vendors. Supports governance and risk considerations to ensure scalable, compliant AI solutions.

Lead GenAI Lead Engineer/Architect, Innovation Labs - SVP

Job Req Id:
26931190
Location(s):
London, England, United Kingdom
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
Jan. 23, 2026

Discover your future at Citi

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview

The Role:

We're on the hunt for a highly skilled and experienced senior engineer to lead the design and development of the various AI services as part of the Citi Innovation Labs. The ideal candidate has excellent track record leading teams of engineers and/or data-scientists and building high-scale engineering products, specifically AI solutions. In this role, you'll be a key player in driving innovative AI projects throughout the bank.

Team:
Citi Innovation Labs is a global network of innovation centers focused on delivering cutting edge solutions to all of Citi’s lines of business. 

Our Mission is to create a competitive advantage for our clients, manifested as change in the way they operate, by providing innovative technological solutions with strong client engagement, from idea to production, and by leveraging the entrepreneurial spirit and technological excellence fostered in the Innovation Labs.

Our Labs Network is a global organization that spans across New York, London, Tel Aviv, and various other locations globally. We focus on delivering innovative products using cutting-edge technologies in highly complex architectures and with the highest delivery standards. The Innovation Labs team perform research and implementation in many advanced domains spanning across AI, Machine learning, NLP, Analytics, Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Technology and many more.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead development of highly complex AI solutions, infrastructure, and architecture topics
  • Lead a team of engineers and data-scientists
  • Manage executive stakeholder audience in technology by acting as a partner, trusted advisor and operating through influence
  • Work with internal and external partners to design, validate, and deliver solutions with a commercial benefit for Citi
  • Manage multiple concurrent initiatives and projects of varying sizes & complexity
  • Engage with data-science, technical and business stakeholders to define and design overall architecture for key use-cases across our lines of business
  • Work with external vendors and start-ups around joint initiatives and around exploration of new directions
  • Partner with Citi’s Risk and Governance partners to ensure best practice is followed from the perspectives of good governance, risk management, standardization, and tooling.

Qualifications:

  • significant experience in the software industry
  • Proven experience in senior positions as principal engineer or architect
  • Experience as a people manager
  • Highly xperienced in delivering complex solutions to production, preferably in Python and AI/ML ecosystem
  • Great passion and proven hands-on experience integrating with AI/ML technologies
  • Strong and diverse technical background. Ability to quickly learn and understand new technologies, influence highly skilled engineering teams and overall have a personal impact on technology decisions and vision.
  • Experience with cloud architectures, and specific experience with public cloud offerings
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Leadership and organizational abilities
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strategic thinker
  • Experience in the financial industry – major advantage

What we’ll provide you

This is a unique role that will put you in the position to be part of a new venture and actively drive change. Every day there will be new challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career.

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

  • 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
  • A discretional annual performance related bonus
  • Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Pension Plan
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Special discounts for employees, family, and friends

Visit our Global Benefits page to learn more.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

#LI-AS1

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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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.

If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.

View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.

Lead GenAI Lead Engineer/Architect, Innovation Labs - SVP

at Citi

Back to all Data Science / AI / ML jobs
Citi logo
Bulge Bracket Investment Banks

Lead GenAI Lead Engineer/Architect, Innovation Labs - SVP

at Citi

Tech LeadNo visa sponsorshipData Science/AI/ML

Posted 6 days ago

No clicks

Compensation
Not specified GBP

Currency: £ (GBP)

City
Not specified
Country
United Kingdom

Senior engineer/architect to lead the design and development of AI services as part of Citi Innovation Labs. Leads a team of engineers and data scientists, and manages executive stakeholders, acting as a trusted advisor and collaborator. Drives high-scale AI projects across Citi's lines of business, designing end-to-end architectures and partnering with internal teams and external vendors. Supports governance and risk considerations to ensure scalable, compliant AI solutions.

Lead GenAI Lead Engineer/Architect, Innovation Labs - SVP

Job Req Id:
26931190
Location(s):
London, England, United Kingdom
Job Type:
Hybrid
Posted:
Jan. 23, 2026

Discover your future at Citi

Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.

Job Overview

The Role:

We're on the hunt for a highly skilled and experienced senior engineer to lead the design and development of the various AI services as part of the Citi Innovation Labs. The ideal candidate has excellent track record leading teams of engineers and/or data-scientists and building high-scale engineering products, specifically AI solutions. In this role, you'll be a key player in driving innovative AI projects throughout the bank.

Team:
Citi Innovation Labs is a global network of innovation centers focused on delivering cutting edge solutions to all of Citi’s lines of business. 

Our Mission is to create a competitive advantage for our clients, manifested as change in the way they operate, by providing innovative technological solutions with strong client engagement, from idea to production, and by leveraging the entrepreneurial spirit and technological excellence fostered in the Innovation Labs.

Our Labs Network is a global organization that spans across New York, London, Tel Aviv, and various other locations globally. We focus on delivering innovative products using cutting-edge technologies in highly complex architectures and with the highest delivery standards. The Innovation Labs team perform research and implementation in many advanced domains spanning across AI, Machine learning, NLP, Analytics, Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Technology and many more.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead development of highly complex AI solutions, infrastructure, and architecture topics
  • Lead a team of engineers and data-scientists
  • Manage executive stakeholder audience in technology by acting as a partner, trusted advisor and operating through influence
  • Work with internal and external partners to design, validate, and deliver solutions with a commercial benefit for Citi
  • Manage multiple concurrent initiatives and projects of varying sizes & complexity
  • Engage with data-science, technical and business stakeholders to define and design overall architecture for key use-cases across our lines of business
  • Work with external vendors and start-ups around joint initiatives and around exploration of new directions
  • Partner with Citi’s Risk and Governance partners to ensure best practice is followed from the perspectives of good governance, risk management, standardization, and tooling.

Qualifications:

  • significant experience in the software industry
  • Proven experience in senior positions as principal engineer or architect
  • Experience as a people manager
  • Highly xperienced in delivering complex solutions to production, preferably in Python and AI/ML ecosystem
  • Great passion and proven hands-on experience integrating with AI/ML technologies
  • Strong and diverse technical background. Ability to quickly learn and understand new technologies, influence highly skilled engineering teams and overall have a personal impact on technology decisions and vision.
  • Experience with cloud architectures, and specific experience with public cloud offerings
  • Proficiency in programming languages such as Python.
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Leadership and organizational abilities
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strategic thinker
  • Experience in the financial industry – major advantage

What we’ll provide you

This is a unique role that will put you in the position to be part of a new venture and actively drive change. Every day there will be new challenges that will help you develop new skills that can drive your career.

By joining Citi London, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

  • 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
  • A discretional annual performance related bonus
  • Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Pension Plan
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Special discounts for employees, family, and friends

Visit our Global Benefits page to learn more.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

#LI-AS1

------------------------------------------------------

Job Family Group:

Technology

------------------------------------------------------

Job Family:

Applications Development

------------------------------------------------------

Time Type:

Full time

------------------------------------------------------

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

------------------------------------------------------

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

------------------------------------------------------

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.

If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.

View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.

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