Backend Python Developer (Hybrid)

Overview of the Role

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients’ best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We’ll enable growth and progress together.

We are seeking a passionate and talented Junior AI/ML Engineer to join our growing Services Technology team. As a key member of the team, you will contribute to the development, deployment, and maintenance of cutting-edge machine learning models and data pipelines that power our core services. This role offers an excellent opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a fast-paced, collaborative environment and contribute to impactful projects.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, train, and evaluate machine learning models using Python and relevant libraries.
• Build and maintain robust data pipelines using Spark and other data processing tools.
• Implement and manage MLOps processes for model deployment, monitoring, and retraining.
• Collaborate with data scientists, engineers, and product managers to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Conduct thorough testing and validation of models and pipelines.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest advancements in AI/ML and MLOps.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of our AI/ML infrastructure and processes.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• 4+ years of experience in developing and deploying machine learning models.
• Strong programming skills in Python, including experience with relevant ML libraries.
• Experience with Spark for data processing and pipeline development.
• Understanding of MLOps principles and tools.
• Familiarity with cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• A strong desire to learn and grow in the field of AI/ML.

Bonus Points:

• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines.
• Contributions to open-source projects.

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