{"id":102624,"date":"2025-08-08T04:02:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T04:02:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.whitehattoolbox.com\/jobs\/lead-python-software-engineer-python-node-js-genai-generative-ai-products-and-platform-assistant-vice-president-c12-pune\/"},"modified":"2025-08-08T04:02:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T04:02:59","slug":"lead-python-software-engineer-python-node-js-genai-generative-ai-products-and-platform-assistant-vice-president-c12-pune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.whitehattoolbox.com\/jobs\/lead-python-software-engineer-python-node-js-genai-generative-ai-products-and-platform-assistant-vice-president-c12-pune\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead Python Software Engineer (Python, Node.js, GenAI) – Generative AI Products and Platform – Assistant Vice President – C12 – Pune"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Opportunity<\/b><\/span>This is your chance to build the foundational backend systems for ‘Citi Assist’, a Generative AI assistant that will reach every Citi employee globally. You will join us on the ground floor, becoming a core builder on a high-visibility platform that sets the standard for how a global bank adopts this technology safely and at scale.<\/span>What You’ll Do<\/b><\/span>\u00b7 Build, Code, and Deliver. This is a hands-on role where you will be a core contributor to our Python backend. Your focus is on writing high-quality, tested code and moving features from idea to production efficiently.<\/span>\u00b7 Own Your Features End to End. You will take ownership of the features you build. This means you’re responsible for not just writing the code, but for figuring out the path forward, asking the right questions, and driving your work to completion without waiting for detailed instructions.<\/span>\u00b7 Build with Safety and Security in Mind. You will build with a security-first mindset. For us, building safe, sound, and compliant systems is non-negotiable and part of our craft. You will be responsible for implementing security best practices in your code, from technical hardening to considering the emerging challenges of AI safety.<\/span>\u00b7 Be a Great Teammate. You will make the team better through collaboration. We expect you to be an active participant in our engineering culture; offering and receiving constructive code reviews, helping your peers when they are blocked, and sharing what you learn. We succeed as a team.<\/span>\u00b7 Live Our Engineering Craftsmanship. You will live our Developer Manifesto. We are a team that believes in engineering discipline—clean code, meaningful commits, tidy branches, and rigorous CI\/CD are how we work. You will be accountable for upholding these principles in every commit you make.<\/span>\u00b7 Take Initiative and Communicate Clearly. This is not a role where you’ll be handed detailed specs for every task. We expect you to take ownership of a problem, ask clarifying questions, and then drive your work forward with a high degree of autonomy. This also means communicating your progress and blockers proactively and concisely. No one on the team should ever have to ask you for a status update.<\/span>What We’re Looking For<\/b><\/span>\u00b7 A pragmatic builder who takes pride in their craft and builds software that lasts.<\/span>\u00b7 A solutions-first mindset. You find the best path to solve the problem, whether that’s writing new code, improving an old system, or integrating the right tool. The outcome is what matters.<\/span>\u00b7 A bias for action and a focus on shipping. You understand our goal is to deliver value to users, not just to write perfect code. You know when to be pragmatic and when to invest in technical excellence.<\/span>\u00b7 An instinct for ownership and communication. You are proactive by nature. You don’t wait to be told what to do, and you understand that keeping the team aligned through clear communication is your responsibility.<\/span>\u00b7 A drive for technical excellence and a collaborative spirit. You find satisfaction in building high-quality software, and you thrive in a team environment where you can learn from and help your peers.<\/span>\u00b7 Deep, hands-on experience building, deploying, and maintaining production-grade Python services.<\/span>\u00b7 A security-conscious mindset. You see security and safety as part of the job, not an afterthought.<\/span>\u00b7 A firm grasp of software design patterns and a belief in writing clean, testable, and maintainable code.<\/span>\u00b7 Comfort with deploying and managing applications in containerized environments (we use OpenShift, but Kubernetes experience is what matters).<\/span>\u00b7 Practical experience with CI\/CD pipelines and a belief in automating everything.<\/span>\u00b7 Solid experience working with relational databases like Postgres.<\/span>Qualifications:<\/b><\/p>\n