Director, Engineering Excellence (AI Platforms)
CitiBelfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Posted March 31, 2026
Full Time
About the Company
Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Job Description
Seeking an experienced Senior Engineering Manager to lead the delivery of high-impact Engineering Excellence platforms with a strong emphasis on Generative AI, modern engineering practices, and scalable software delivery.
Requirements
- Engineering Lead or Software Engineering Manager experience delivering large-scale systems.
- Proficiency in Python, Java, TypeScript/JavaScript, or Go.
- Experience deploying LLM / GenAI systems to production with a focus on evaluation, safety, monitoring.
- Strong background in distributed systems, microservices, SQL/NoSQL, and DevSecOps.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and tooling (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm).
- Familiarity with frameworks such as Spring (AI/Boot/Core), Flask, LangChain, LangGraph, ADK, MLFlow, and orchestrators like N8N.
- Experience with React and modern UI frameworks (Gradio, Streamlit).
- Understanding of REST/WebSocket APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and messaging systems (Kafka, JMS/MQ).
- Leadership & Delivery: Proven ability to build, coach, and scale engineering teams.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to lead in evolving, fast-moving environments.
- Collaborative mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Benefits
- 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
- A discretional annual performance related bonus
- Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program
- Pension Plan
- Paid Parental Leave
- Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
- Access to an array of learning and development resources
