Algo Trading Developer

Job Background context The Fixed Income Algo Technology team in EMEA supports Citi’s market making, algorithmic trading and internal matching for the EMEA Business. We’re seeking to hire an AVP level candidate to advance the algo execution platform creating a best‑in‑class, next‑generation product for our clients’ franchise. This includes optimizing execution logic and development of new algorithms and controls to minimise market impact. The suite of components includes execution tools, internal market makers, matching engines and hedger components. Citi is one of the top global dealers on the street in Fixed Income and contributing to that success is a great opportunity to develop cutting‑edge technical skills with strong career opportunities. The Fixed Income business has set out an ambitious growth plan, and strong technical development is critical to achieving our goals and enhancing our leading position in the financial market. Job Responsibilities / Role Designing and developing Algo trading applications for the business Working directly with Traders and Quants to contribute towards the future direction of the platform Improve the technical capabilities of the platform to ensure it remains stable, flexible and maintainable Driving engineering standards and continuously striving for best Enhancing our automated testing efforts and optimizing our UAT process Serving as advisor or coach to new or lower‑level analysts Troubleshooting challenging performance and scalability issues Engaging with business users in London and across Europe (Paris, Milan) Assisting in third‑line support during core trading hours Acting as subject‑matter expert to senior stakeholders and/or other team members Liaising with the global business, support and development teams on various exciting projects Job Opportunities Build a strong profile in a high‑performance global team (London, Paris, NY) Develop efficient and robust solutions to challenging business problems Work on a globally distributed team to deliver the next‑generation Algo platform for traders at Citi Gain knowledge and exposure to Front Office Trading Systems, Fixed Income and Derivatives flows Qualifications Proven programming experience with an object‑oriented language (preferably Java), multi‑threading, KDB and any relational database Solid architectural understanding of enterprise applications Understanding of computing science fundamentals – concurrency, algorithms, data structures, design patterns, etc. Preferred Experience with Java Core, Spring framework and Linux Experience with Rust Experience developing large financial software trading systems with substantial hands‑on development experience in building systems with an attention to optimizing and tuning performance, while also demonstrating critical thinking skills related to re‑use, scalability and troubleshooting Prior experience in building algo trading systems is highly desirable Solid understanding of service architecture and high performance, low‑latency, and multithreading techniques Strong focus on system performance tuning and experience with low‑latency Java programming Knowledge of major Fixed Income products (e.g. EuroGovies/Swaps/GILTS/SAS, etc.) and broker/customer markets electronic trading flows Experience with modern software development practices such as Agile development, test‑driven development, and continuous integration and continuous delivery Worked in an Agile globally distributed team using tools such as Jira, Bitbucket, Sonar & Jenkins Worked with tools such as IntelliJ, Gradle, etc. Experience on JSON/XML and REST service Education Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience Competencies Excellent communication skills, oral and written; ability to face off to business users Good teamwork skills, and the ability to work in a distributed global team environment Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills Self‑motivated with the determination to learn and achieve goals Experience in full lifecycle development Ability to inspire and raise the level of colleagues from a technical perspective Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity, review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster. #J-18808-Ljbffr