Python Software Engineer - Vice President

Are you a seasoned technologist with a passion for building cutting-edge enterprise products and a hands-on approach to engineering? Join Citi's Cloud Technology Services (CTS) team and contribute to transforming Citi technology through innovative cloud capabilities that drive agility, efficiency, and enterprise-wide modernization.

We enable Citi's businesses to gain a competitive edge by leveraging public cloud scale and delivering new infrastructure capabilities. As a Python Software Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing our public cloud strategy.

You will be part of a high-impact team delivering major cloud innovations-from building a cloud-based High Performance Compute (HPC) platform for large-scale risk calculations, to enabling enterprise-wide GenAI adoption, to powering next-generation payments solutions.

What You'll Do

Technical Leadership & Engineering

• Provide hands-on technical contributions within a product team focused on the Public Cloud Foundation, supporting Citi's secure, scalable adoption of public cloud technologies.

• Develop and deploy robust backend services and automation tooling that advance our cloud strategy.

Automation & Observability

• Identify and implement automation initiatives to enhance processes related to data collection, analysis, and alerting within Observability systems.

• Improve operational efficiency and deliver measurable business value through automation.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with engineering, product, security, and infrastructure teams across Citi to align Observability initiatives with broader business and technology objectives.

Engineering Excellence

• Contribute to defining and measuring success criteria for service availability, reliability, performance, and resiliency within the Observability domain.

Compliance & Standards

• Ensure adherence to security standards, enterprise policies, and regulatory requirements to protect Citi's reputation, clients, and assets.

Who You Are

You're a talented software engineer with deep hands-on development experience, strong engineering fundamentals, and a passion for building scalable, reliable systems.

Core Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on Python development experience (required).

• Expertise in designing, developing, and operating large-scale, distributed software systems.

• Strong understanding of Observability principles and tools, with experience in:

• Building and maintaining Observability platforms and services.

• Instrumenting applications for monitoring, logging, and distributed tracing.

Technical Skills

• Programming Languages: Python , Go.

• Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience building in AWS and/or GCP.

• CI/CD & IaC Tools: Terraform, Harness, Tekton, Jenkins, etc.

• Testing Frameworks: Pytest, Go testing frameworks, JUnit, etc.

Soft Skills & Mindset

• Adaptable, with the ability to learn new technologies and adjust to evolving priorities.

• Skilled at evaluating complex requirements and translating them into cohesive solutions.

• Excellent communication skills, able to articulate technical concepts clearly.

• Strong team player with a proven ability to collaborate within cross-functional teams.

Education

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent professional experience.

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Systems & Engineering

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Irving Texas United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$125,760.00 - $188,640.00

In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

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

Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Mar 24, 2026

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