Lead AI/Automation Software Engineer at Citigroup · Warsaw

Lead AI/Automation Software Engineer Location: Warsaw Poland Come Build Awesome Stuff at Citi! Hey there! Thinking about where to kickstart or boost your tech career? Citi is way more than just a place to work. You'll be joining a huge team of over 230,000 people from all over the world. Here, you can really grow your skills, make a difference, and even help out your community. We believe in making work flexible and welcoming all kinds of people. If you're an internal engineer looking to pivot into cutting-edge AI-driven development and process automation, this is a unique opportunity to gain new skills and apply them to critical business challenges. We're looking for someone who'll bring positive vibes and help us figure out cool tech strategies and get stuff done together! We're looking for someone excited about code! If you're into building innovative AI-powered tools and automating complex processes, especially when it comes to transforming manual operations and enhancing our software delivery, you'll fit right in. We want someone who gets excited about creating intelligent solutions that empower thousands of engineers and business users to operate more efficiently and securely. What You'll Be Doing: Architecting AI-Driven Automation: Lead the design and architecture of highly scalable, secure, and resilient AI-powered automation platforms and solutions that eliminate manual operations across Citi's global technology landscape. Driving Innovation & Strategy: Pioneer the adoption of advanced AI/ML techniques and emerging technologies to solve complex business problems, define technical roadmaps, and influence the strategic direction of AI-driven development and process automation. Expert Hands-On Development: Dive deep into the code to build, optimize, and improve critical AI/ML models, automation frameworks, and integration points, ensuring robustness and efficiency at an expert level. Mentorship & Best Practices: Champion modern software development, MLOps, and DevSecOps best practices. Mentor senior and junior engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous learning, and secure-by-design principles. Cross-Functional Leadership: Collaborate extensively with various engineering teams, product managers, and business stakeholders to identify automation opportunities, translate complex requirements into technical solutions, and drive successful AI implementation. Continuous Learning & Influence: Stay at the forefront of AI, machine learning, and automation trends. Evaluate new technologies, contribute to open-source initiatives, and share knowledge to elevate the entire engineering organization. What We're Looking For: Architectural Visionary: Proven experience in architecting and delivering complex solutions, with a deep understanding of distributed systems and microservices. Polyglot Expert: Expert-level proficiency in at least one of Python (for AI/ML), Go, or Java, coupled with strong experience in modern software engineering principles. Familiarity with or experience in other relevant languages, including JavaScript and front-end frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue) for UI development, is highly valued. AI/ML Depth: Understanding of various AI/ML solutions, and their application to process automation, anomaly detection, and predictive analytics. System Integration & APIs: Expert in designing and implementing robust REST APIs, event-driven architectures, and integrating diverse systems using message queues (e.g., Kafka). Strategic Team Player: A strong leader and collaborator who thrives in complex, multi-team environments, capable of influencing technical direction and fostering innovation. Continuous Learner: Passionate about learning and staying current with the rapidly evolving AI and automation landscape, eager to apply new knowledge to real-world challenges. We offer: By joining Citi Solutions Center Poland, 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: •    Private Medical Care Program •    Life Insurance Program •    Pension Plan contribution (PPE Program) •    Employee Assistance Program •    Paid Parental Leave Program (maternity and paternity leave) •    Sport Card •    Holidays Allowance •    Sport and team recreation activities •    Special offers and discounts for employees •    Access to an array of learning and development resources •    A discretional annual performance related bonus •    A chance to make a difference with various affinity networks and charity initiatives 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. Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities. ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Technology ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Primary Location Full Time Salary Range: 354 530,00 zł - 603 670,00 zł ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ Automated Processing and AI We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi. Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details. ------------------------------------------------------ This job opening is for an existing job vacancy. ------------------------------------------------------ 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. 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