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Senior AI Engineer, Banking Technology

Citibank

Location

Jersey City, NJ

Type

Full-time

Posted

9/12/2026

Compensation

$142,320 - $213,480 per year

Undergraduate with 5+ Years of Experience
H-1B FY202699.0% approval-75% YoY
💎 Strong sponsor

Job description

Citi’s Banking Technology organization is looking for a Senior AI Engineer to develop and deploy innovative AI solutions for Investment, Corporate, and Commercial Banking. The role emphasizes an AI-first mindset, focusing on rapid prototyping and iterative delivery within agile teams. The successful candidate will leverage their expertise in AI frameworks and generative AI to create scalable solutions that meet business needs. This position also involves mentoring junior engineers and ensuring alignment with banking regulations and requirements.

Requirements

  • Strong proficiency in Python and/or Java, with working knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript.
  • Solid understanding of core AI concepts such as knowledge representation and multi-agent systems.
  • Hands-on experience with LLMs, prompt engineering, and agent frameworks.
  • Practical experience with ML frameworks and libraries like TensorFlow and PyTorch.
  • Experience designing API-first and microservices-based architectures.
  • Strong analytical skills and ability to communicate complex technical concepts.
  • Solid understanding of banking and financial services.

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and deploy scalable agentic AI frameworks and generative AI solutions.
  • Develop and integrate agentic AI systems using multiple model providers and platforms.
  • Build full-stack applications that integrate LLM-driven workflows and AI coding tools.
  • Drive an MVP-first, rapid-iteration approach with continuous experimentation.
  • Define and implement metrics and evaluation strategies to improve AI system performance.
  • Research and integrate advances in agent-based and generative AI technologies.
  • Contribute hands-on within cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers.
  • Ensure AI solutions align with banking and financial services requirements.

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

Filing entity: Citibank Na

As of Aug 23, 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

Approval rate by fiscal year

Continuing vs initial approvals

LCA certified positions by quarter

LCA certified positions by fiscal year

Based on public USCIS and DOL filings; not a sponsorship guarantee.

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