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Principal Generative AI Engineer, SVP
Principal Generative AI Engineer, SVP
Citibank
Principal Generative AI Engineer, SVP
Citibank
Location
Irving, TX, Jacksonville, FL
Type
Full-time
Posted
8/29/2026
Compensation
$156,160 - $234,240 per year
Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval75 approvals569 LCA0.5% entry-level-75% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor
Job Description
Citi is seeking a Principal Generative AI Engineer to lead the design, development, and deployment of intelligent operations and automation platforms within the AI Automation Forward Deployed Engineering team. This senior role focuses on setting the technical direction for generative AI solutions, ensuring compliance and security in financial services. The position offers a high-impact opportunity to influence how Citi applies AI at scale, collaborating with senior technology leaders globally. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in AI and machine learning, along with a passion for innovation.
Requirements
10 or more years of experience in application development or engineering, with a significant focus on AI and machine learning solutions in production environments.
Deep expertise in LLM architectures, embedding models, and AI orchestration frameworks such as Google ADK and LangChain.
Hands-on experience deploying open-source LLMs and working with enterprise AI platforms including Google Vertex AI or equivalent cloud AI suites.
Expert-level Python skills, including proficiency with AI/ML libraries such as PyTorch, Hugging Face, Pandas, and NumPy.
Demonstrated ability to implement deterministic controls, bias detection, and hallucination mitigation in production AI systems.
Responsibilities
Architect and deliver end-to-end generative AI solutions for intelligent operations.
Lead the engineering of LLM pipelines by fine-tuning, prompt-engineering, and deploying open-source models.
Build and maintain Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines using vector databases to enhance model accuracy.
Design and implement AI governance frameworks to ensure safe and compliant production AI.
Deploy scalable, cloud-native AI infrastructure using Python, Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
Benefits
Citi offers a comprehensive benefits package including competitive pay, stock programs, healthcare coverage, retirement plans, paid time off, parental leave, and programs supporting employee wellbeing and professional development.
H-1B filing history
Public USCIS petition and DOL LCA counts
latest USCIS FY2026, LCA FY2026
Combined across 2 filing entities: Citibank N A, Citibank Na
As of Jul 17, 2026
Initial approvals
75
FY2026
Approval rate
99.0%
FY2026
LCA certified
569
FY2026
Entry-level share
0.5%
FY2026
Initial approvals YoY
75%
Trend
LCA certified YoY
58%
Trend
Initial approvals by fiscal year
FY2022 FY2024 FY2026 0 80 160 240 320
Approval rate by fiscal year
FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2026 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%
Continuing vs initial approvals
FY2022 FY2024 FY2026 0 350 700 1050 1400
Initial
Continuing
LCA certified positions by quarter
2022-Q1 2023-Q2 2024-Q3 2026-Q2 0 150 300 450 600
LCA certified positions by fiscal year
FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025 FY2026 0 450 900 1350 1800
Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.
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At a glance
Irving, TX, Jacksonville, FL
Full-time
8/29/2026
$156,160 - $234,240 per year
Responsibilities
- Architect and deliver end-to-end generative AI solutions for intelligent operations
- Lead the engineering of LLM pipelines by fine-tuning, prompt-engineering, and deploying open-source models
- Build and maintain Retrieval-Augmented Generation pipelines using vector databases to enhance model accuracy
- Design and implement AI governance frameworks to ensure safe and compliant production AI
- Deploy scalable, cloud-native AI infrastructure using Python, Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
Qualifications
- 10 or more years of experience in application development or engineering, with a significant focus on AI and machine learning solutions in production environments
- Deep expertise in LLM architectures, embedding models, and AI orchestration frameworks such as Google ADK and LangChain
- Hands-on experience deploying open-source LLMs and working with enterprise AI platforms including Google Vertex AI or equivalent cloud AI suites
- Expert-level Python skills, including proficiency with AI/ML libraries such as PyTorch, Hugging Face, Pandas, and NumPy
- Demonstrated ability to implement deterministic controls, bias detection, and hallucination mitigation in production AI systems
Benefits
- Competitive pay
- Stock programs
- Healthcare coverage
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Programs supporting employee wellbeing and professional development
Skills mentioned
About Citibank
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