The GEN AI Applications Development Technology Lead Analyst is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology team. The overall objective of this role is to lead GEN AI application platform and use case development.

Shape your career with Citi in Dublin. By joining Citi, you will become part of a global organization whose mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress.

Citi has had a presence in Ireland since 1965, it was one of the first foreign banks to open an office in the country and is the Citibank Europe Plc Headquarters.

Team/Role Overview

Services AI team builds and manages a shared AI platform and develops AI use cases. The team drives digital transformation by enabling AI initiatives across the Services Business. It collaborates with various internal teams and external partners. Its dual focus on platform and product, coupled with high impact and cutting-edge technology, makes it a unique and interesting environment

What you’ll do

• Lead the design and implementation of generative AI use cases, from ideation to production,

• Build and tune LLM-based applications using platforms like Vertex, GPT, Hugging Face, etc.,

• Create robust prompt engineering strategies and reusable prompt templates,

• Integrate generative AI with enterprise applications using APIs, knowledge graphs, vector databases (e.g., PG Vector, Pinecone, FAISS, Chroma), and orchestration tools,

• Collaborate with Tech and business teams to identify opportunities and build solutions,

• Responsible for model development, validation and testing of fraud detection models, including statistical analysis, data validation and model performance evaluation,

• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry best practices in fraud detection and model validation,

• Mentor junior team members and promote a culture of experimentation and learning.

What we’ll need from you

• 7+ years’ experience in AI ML Engineering with working knowledge of Python (Must),

• Strong understanding of statistical concepts and modelling techniques including traditional and advanced ML algorithms,

• Strong programming skills in Python, and familiarity with libraries like Transformers, Lang Chain, Llama Index, Py Torch, or Tensor Flow,

• Working knowledge of retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) pipelines and vector databases,

• Understanding of MLOps / LLM Ops, model evaluation, prompt tuning, and deployment pipelines,

• Experience building applications with OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, or open-source LLMs,

• Familiarity with regulatory requirements and guidelines related to risk model validation,

• Strong communication skills and the ability to partner with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience

• Master’s degree preferred

What we can offer you

By joining Citi Dublin, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed) and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits that support you (and your family) to be well, live well and save well. Discover more here.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive.

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Development

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

€93,280.00 - €139,920.00

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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