Senior Front End Engineer, VP

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.

Position Overview

Citi is looking for a Senior Front End Engineer to lead the design, development, and implementation of complex application systems within the AI Automation Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) team, part of Consumer Operations Technology. In this role, you will drive critical engineering initiatives, shape architectural standards, and mentor the next generation of engineering talent — all at the scale and reach that only a global financial institution can offer. If you are a seasoned engineer ready to take ownership of impactful systems and deliver solutions that matter, this is your opportunity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and deployment of highly responsive, accessible, and scalable web applications using Angular (latest versions) and modern UI technologies.
• Collaborate with AI and backend teams to build intuitive user interfaces for intelligent operations solutions, including AI-assisted platforms, interactive chatbots, and complex workflow automation dashboards.
• Set credible technical direction for front-end engineering, establishing best practices, coding standards, and robust testing frameworks (e.g., Jasmine, Karma, Cypress).
• Work closely with DevOps and platform teams to deploy UI applications within containerized (Docker/Kubernetes) and cloud-native environments.
• Design interfaces that simplify complex financial data, transactions, and workflows, ensuring compliance with financial industry standards and security protocols.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Core UI Tech: Mastery of Angular (6+), TypeScript, RxJS, NgRx (or other state management libraries), HTML5, CSS3/SASS, and modern build tools (Webpack, Angular CLI).
• UI/UX & Performance: Deep understanding of web performance optimization, lazy loading, responsive design, and web accessibility standards (WCAG).
• Micro-Frontends: Experience with micro-frontend architecture and integrating APIs (RESTful, WebSockets, GraphQL).
• Containerization & Cloud: Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and deploying UI applications on cloud platforms.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead UI design initiatives and collaborate effectively with cross-functional product and AI teams.

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or equivalent professional experience. Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, preferred. 
• Experience operating as a technical lead across multiple concurrent engineering workstreams.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture principles and how large-scale infrastructure and application layers interact.

At Citi, senior engineers have the opportunity to shape technology at a genuinely global scale. You will work alongside talented teams, take ownership of meaningful engineering challenges, and build a career with real depth — supported by a culture that values high performance, professional growth, and personal wellbeing.

• Hybrid working model — 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, giving you flexibility without sacrificing collaboration.
• Strategic ownership and influence — lead engineering decisions that directly impact products and clients across global markets.
• Access to continuous learning and development opportunities to deepen your technical expertise and grow your leadership capability.
• Mentorship and leadership visibility — coach emerging talent and contribute to the engineering culture across the team.
• Comprehensive wellbeing support, including financial wellbeing resources and work-life balance initiatives.
• Competitive compensation and a benefits package designed to reflect your seniority and contribution.

Apply today and bring your engineering expertise to a role where your decisions shape systems, teams, and outcomes at global scale.

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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.

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