Forward Deployed Engineering - Director
Core
Senior executive engineering leader building and scaling Forward Deployed Engineering squads embedded within Citi's Lines of Business to deliver production-ready agentic AI solutions.
Role type
Senior IC machine-learning engineer (audio)
Builds
Production-ready agentic AI systems, enterprise-grade AI agents, and reusable platform capabilities
Domain
Financial services + AI engineering
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
AI paradigms (LLMs, multi-agent frameworks, RAG), distributed systems engineering, executive stakeholder management, financial domain knowledge, people leadership, consultative problem-solving
Preferred skills
Master's degree, experience in Tier-1 banking or fintech
Technologies
LLMs, multi-agent frameworks, vector search, RAG architectures, Model Context Protocol
Responsibilities
Direct resource allocation and sprint roadmaps for embedded FDE pods, transform custom agent workflows into reusable enterprise components, partner with business leaders to scope agentic transformation opportunities, establish rapid prototyping frameworks, recruit and mentor elite engineering talent, enforce enterprise architectural and AI safety standards, oversee integration of autonomous agents with core banking engines
Seniority
Director, hands-on IC with strategic leadership
