Head Of Ai-first Development (firmwide Ai) - Managing Director

Citi

New York, New York, United States
Base: $250,000.00 - $500,000.00; bonus/equity: dis...
15+ years engineering leadership experience
Ai-first product development lifecycle expertise
Agentic coding tools and platform ownership
This role redefines how Citi builds products by making AI the default across the entire Product Development Lifecycle from requirements to deployment

Job Summary

  • This role redefines how Citi builds products by making AI the default across the entire Product Development Lifecycle from requirements to deployment.
  • The successful candidate will own the agentic product development platform including coding, testing, and deployment agents while defining the build vs. buy strategy.
  • Key success metrics include a defined AI-first PDLC workflow, a live agentic platform with telemetry, and a transparent engineering productivity scorecard accepted by leadership.

Matching Summary

This role redefines how Citi builds products by making AI the default across the entire Product Development Lifecycle from requirements to deployment.

Salary

Base: $250,000.00 - $500,000.00; Bonus/Equity: Discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards available; Benefits: Medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, wellness programs, paid time off

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 15+ years engineering leadership experience
  • AI-first Product Development Lifecycle expertise
  • Agentic coding tools and platform ownership
  • Developer experience platform at scale
  • Enterprise AI tooling strategy definition

Nice-to-have

  • Influential change agent in matrixed environment
  • Strong product instinct for platform management
  • Cross-functional collaboration with controls partners
  • Experience in regulated large-scale engineering
  • Credible communication with regulators and CFO

Key Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering
  • 15+ years progressive engineering leadership experience
  • Proven track record building developer platforms for thousands of engineers
  • Deep expertise in agentic coding tools and AI-first SDLC
  • Strong appreciation of Cyber security and architectural standards

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