SVP Lead Full Stack Engineer (M&A Technology & AI)

Citi is looking for a highly skilled and innovative Full Stack Engineer with a strong background in modern enterprise architecture and a passion for Artificial Intelligence. This role will lead AI-enabled engineering initiatives in Citi Banking Technology, focusing on initiatives for the M&A business line. The successful candidate will possess deep expertise in Java, Angular, microservices, and event-based architectures, combined with a proven ability to leverage agentic AI to create intelligent agents that solve complex business challenges. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to Citi's digital transformation by integrating advanced AI capabilities into our core engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, scalable, and secure full-stack applications using Java, Angular, microservices, and event-based architectures.
• Lead the integration of AI capabilities into existing and new applications, focusing on creating and deploying agentic AI solutions for M&A business use cases.
• Architect and 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.
• Contribute to the entire software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, deployment, and operational support.
• Promote and implement best practices in software engineering, including code quality, testing, CI/CD, security, and documentation.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and trends in full-stack development, AI, and agentic systems, recommending and implementing innovative solutions.
• Mentor junior developers and actively participate in code reviews, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous learning.

Experience:

• 8+ years of hands-on experience in full-stack software development.
• Proven experience in designing and building scalable, high-performance microservices.
• Demonstrated experience with event-driven architectures (e.g., Kafka, RabbitMQ).
• Solid experience with modern front-end frameworks, specifically Angular.
• Experience with AI technologies, including machine learning, natural language processing, or other AI domains.
• Specific experience with agentic AI development, including designing, building, and deploying intelligent agents for business applications.

Technical Skills:

• Languages: Expert proficiency in Java and TypeScript/JavaScript

• Back-end:

• Strong expertise in Java development, including Spring Boot, Spring Cloud.

• Extensive experience with microservices architecture principles and patterns.

• Hands-on experience with message brokers and event streaming platforms (e.g., Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ).

• Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra)

• Front-end:

• Experience in Angular framework (versions 2+), including NgRx or other state management patterns.

• Strong understanding of HTML5, CSS3, and responsive web design.

• DevOps & Cloud:

• Experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes).

• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps).

• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and their relevant services.

• AI/ML:

• Experience deploying GenAI and LLM enabled systems in regulated, enterprise environments, including evaluation, guard-railing, monitoring, and compliance.

• Direct experience in developing, integrating, and deploying agentic AI systems.

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. A self-starter with the ability to work effectively in teams and remotely with a growth mindset and willingness to learn and adapt in a fast-paced environment.
• Serve as the senior point of accountability for environment readiness and risk.
• Partner with Architecture, Security, Risk, and Business stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in the financial services industry.
• Knowledge of domain-driven design and clean architecture principles.
• Experience with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in developer communities.

Education:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
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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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Primary Location:

Irving Texas United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$156,160.00 - $234,240.00

In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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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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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Jun 25, 2026

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