Director, Engineering Excellence (ai Platforms)

Citigroup

Belfast, United Kingdom
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Lead delivery of high-impact engineering excellence platforms
Generative ai and modern engineering practices
Build and lead high-performing engineering team
** Citigroup is seeking a Director of Engineering Excellence for AI Platforms in Belfast, UK, to lead a high-performing engineering team and enhance technical capabilities across the organization. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly with generative AI and modern engineering practices. **

Job Summary

  • Engineering Excellence enables Citi engineers by providing modern tools, platforms, and practices that enhance productivity, technical capability, and cross-team collaboration.
  • The role blends hands-on technical leadership with building and developing a high-performing engineering team across Belfast and Pune, responsible for setting engineering direction and contributing to solution design.
  • You will be responsible for designing and delivering core engineering platforms, including AI Metrics Dashboard, CTO Tech Radar, and championing engineering excellence with high standards in quality, testing, and reliability.

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** Citigroup is seeking a Director of Engineering Excellence for AI Platforms in Belfast, UK, to lead a high-performing engineering team and enhance technical capabilities across the organization. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in software engineering, particularly with generative AI and modern engineering practices. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Lead delivery of high-impact Engineering Excellence platforms
  • Generative AI and modern engineering practices
  • Build and lead high-performing engineering team
  • Technical leadership and architectural guidance
  • Deploy LLM/GenAI systems to production
  • Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
  • DevSecOps and microservices

Nice-to-have

  • Inclusive and engaging culture
  • Continuous learning and collaboration
  • Navigate ambiguity and communicate clearly
  • Passion for engineering quality
  • Drive meaningful improvements

Key Requirements

  • Engineering Lead or Software Engineering Manager experience
  • Proficiency in Python, Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, or Go
  • Experience deploying LLM / GenAI systems
  • Strong background in distributed systems, microservices, SQL/NoSQL
  • Experience with cloud platforms and tooling
  • Familiarity with frameworks like Spring, Flask, LangChain
  • Experience with React and modern UI frameworks
  • Understanding of REST/WebSocket APIs, CI/CD pipelines
  • Proven ability to build, coach, and scale engineering teams
  • Ability to pass a senior engineering assessment

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