Generative AI Engineer and Researcher - VP

Job Description

Are you looking for a career move that will put you at the heart of a global financial institution? Then bring your skills in analysis, problem solving and communication to Citi’s Innovation Labs’ Generative-AI Team.

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.

Team/Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Vice President to play a critical role in leading the development and delivery of Generative AI solutions at the Citi Innovation Lab. In this hands-on role, you will be responsible for taking AI models from concept to production, utilizing generative AI and Large Language Models. Reporting to the Senior Vice President, you will collaborate closely with business partners and stakeholders to introduce and embrace these advanced technologies, elevating client experiences, delivering value to our customers, and ensuring regulatory compliance through cutting-edge technology solutions.

What you’ll do

• Develop and implement enterprise scale cutting-edge models for NLP and document classification.
• Implement and optimize vector-based retrieval systems for RAG by covering embedding models, ANN indexing, hybrid search, and re-ranking.
• Implement autonomous AI agents to implement adaptive, error-resistant data extraction, and content validation tasks.
• Monitoring Ongoing Research: Stay actively engaged in monitoring ongoing research efforts, keeping abreast of emerging trends, and ensuring that the Generative AI team remains at the forefront of the field.
• Model Delivery to Production: Take a hands-on approach to ensure AI models are successfully deployed into production environments, meeting high-quality standards and performance benchmarks.
• Strategy Implementation: Execute the strategy for generative AI research and development, aligning it with the bank's overarching goals and objectives.
• Research and Development: Lead and participate in research activities to explore and advance state-of-the-art generative AI techniques, including KNNs, GNNs, and other relevant technologies.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Ability to collaborate effectively with various teams, including product managers, engineers, and data scientists, to integrate AI technologies into products and services.
• Quality Control: Ensure the quality and performance of generative AI models, conducting rigorous testing and evaluation.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with business stakeholders across the bank to drive the adoption of generative AI and Large Language Models, identifying opportunities for innovation and value creation.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure that AI initiatives meet regulatory requirements while pushing the boundaries of technology innovation.

What we’ll need from you

• B.Sc., MSc, or equivalent experience in a relevant field (Computer Science, Machine Learning, etc.).
• Very strong experience in Machine Learning, delivering complex solutions to production.
• Proven hands-on experience in data science and Natural Language Processing (NLP), Natural Language Understanding (NLU) and Natural Language Generation (NLG).
• Strong proven delivery track record.
• In-depth knowledge of deep learning frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, and other open sources libraries / APIs or similar.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to think creatively.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Publications and contributions to the AI research community are a plus.
• Experience in high tech or financial industry is beneficial but not mandatory.

What we can offer you

By joining Citi Tel Aviv, 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

such as:

• Generous holiday allowance starting at 22 days
• Private medical insurance packages
• Employee Assistance Program

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.

Apply to join our team!

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