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Our mission? Building the bank's next-generation GenAI platforms-Citi Stylus Workspaces and mission-critical AI infrastructure serving Citi employees globally. We move with startup velocity while maintaining enterprise-grade security, compliance, and reliability. We build at the frontier of AI, architecting scalable systems where cutting-edge models meet cloud-native excellence.\nThe Role\nWe are looking for a Software Engineering Lead who architects, codes, and leads. This is a senior technical leadership role (SVP) for someone who wants to drive the backend vision and full-stack execution of enterprise GenAI platforms. You will design high-performance AI systems at the intersection of modern cloud-native development and cutting-edge AI-combining hands-on engineering mastery with strategic technical leadership. 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