AI Engineer

Client: Citi - AI Engineer

We are seeking a position of AI Engineer role for Citi based in Mississauga, ON, Canada. The role focuses on designing, building, and deploying Python-based AI/LLM applications and scalable enterprise solutions, with responsibilities spanning AI-powered analytics, data pipelines, API development, performance optimization, and technical leadership.

Role Snapshot

• Job Title: AI Engineer
• Client: Citi
• Office Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada
• Position Type: Full-time
• Work Arrangement: Onsite
• Experience: 8+ years
• Application Deadline: 06 Oct 2026

Key Responsibilities

• Design, build, and deploy Python-based AI/LLM applications using FastAPI/Flask.
• Develop REST APIs and scalable enterprise solutions.
• Build AI-powered data analytics and self-service platforms.
• Optimize data pipelines for performance and scalability.
• Collaborate with Risk stakeholders to deliver AI-driven solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, architecture guidance, and mentor engineering teams.

Required Skills

• Strong Python development with FastAPI or Flask.
• Experience building production-grade AI/LLM applications.
• Solid SQL, data modeling, and data engineering fundamentals.
• Expertise in concurrency, asynchronous programming, and performance optimization.
• Experience with testing, production support, and system reliability.
• Strong architectural design and technical leadership skills.

Preferred Skills

• Agentic AI, RAG, LangChain/LangGraph, or Talk-to-Data solutions.
• Docker, Kubernetes, Kafka, and Redis.
• OpenTelemetry, Grafana, and Prometheus.
• CI/CD using Jenkins or GitHub Actions, DevOps/GitOps.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's/Master's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 8+ years of software engineering experience.