Forward Deployed Engineer, AI Transformation - Director

Citigroup, Inc.
New York, NY, United States
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
6 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence Information Engineering Machine Learning Natural Language Processing Software Engineering Large Language Models

Job description

Experteer Overview In this role you drive AI-enabled transformation by partnering with business and tech leaders to reimagine core processes. You will design actionable AI-powered solutions, prototype quickly, and bridge gaps between business needs and engineering. You’ll stay ahead of AI developments, measure impact, and help scale adoption of reference AI solutions and agents. This position offers ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership opportunities within Citi’s AI program. Compensation / Benefits * Collaborate with business stakeholders to analyze processes, identify pain points, and prioritize AI opportunities * Design and prototype AI-powered solutions, including POCs and MVPs * Serve as a technical translator between non-technical users and engineering teams to ensure fit-for-purpose solutions * Maintain awareness of evolving AI tools and best practices in ML, NLP, and generative AI * Define KPIs to measure ROI and impact of AI initiatives * Create documentation for new AI-driven processes and provide training to business users to ensure adoption Tasks * 6+ years of experience across software engineering, solution architecture, AI/ML, data engineering, or related disciplines, including forward deployed engineering * Deep hands-on experience with LLMs, AI agents, ML concepts, NLP, and data modeling * Strong business acumen and ability to translate business challenges into technical requirements * Excellent communication skills to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences * Proactive problem-solving with a track record of delivering innovative solutions Key requirements * hybrid work model (3 days in office, 2 remote) * leadership accountability and people management opportunities * continuous learning and development * competitive compensation and benefits package * global institution resources and scale * performance-driven environment

Requirements

core for new AI-driven processes and provide training to business users to ensure adoption Tasks * 6+ years of experience across software engineering, solution architecture, AI/ML, data engineering, or related disciplines, including forward deployed engineering * Deep hands-on experience with LLMs, AI agents, ML concepts, NLP, and data modeling * Strong business acumen and ability to translate business challenges into technical requirements * Excellent communication skills to explain complex concepts to non-technical audiences * Proactive problem-solving with a track record of delivering innovative solutions Key requirements * hybrid work model (3 days in office, 2 remote) * leadership accountability and people management opportunities * continuous learning and development * competitive compensation and benefits package * global institution resources and scale * performance-driven environment

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