22 hours ago
Base Salary
$175k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and optimize next-generation equity trading platforms using Java.
- Translate quantitative financial models and trading strategies into robust, scalable, low-latency applications.
- Research and analyze enhancements to algorithms, market-impact models, and short-term predictive signals.
- Analyze large datasets involving market data, orders, executions, and derived analytics.
- Enhance trading-model development and simulation frameworks.
- Drive adoption of AI and large language models for code generation, debugging, predictive maintenance, and testing within the software development lifecycle.
- Collaborate with quantitative researchers, Coverage, Technology, Legal, Compliance, Audit, and other control functions.
- Support governance, supervision, risk management, regulatory compliance, and responsible-finance practices.
- Obtain and maintain required registrations and licenses, including Series 7, 57, and 63.
Requirements
- At least 5 years of Java development experience focused on high-performance, concurrent, and low-latency systems.
- Experience with data structures, algorithms, and object-oriented design principles.
- Preferred experience in financial trading, including at least 3 years researching and developing agency execution, smart order routing, liquidity seeking, market making, or high-frequency trading strategies.
- Preferred understanding of US equity algorithmic trading and market microstructure.
- Preferred experience applying statistical modeling and machine learning to large datasets.
- Desirable experience with Q/KDB or time-series databases.
- Master’s or PhD in Finance, Mathematics, Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field; candidates with a bachelor’s degree and relevant experience may also be considered.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.
- Required to hold or obtain Series 7, 57, and 63 licenses.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k), life, accident, and disability insurance.
- Wellness programs.
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
- Full-time position based in New York, New York, with available offerings varying by jurisdiction, job level, and hire date.
About Citi
Citi is a public financial-services company offering consumer and institutional banking, credit cards, wealth management, treasury and trade solutions, and capital-markets services. It serves individuals, corporations, financial institutions, and governments in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions, earning interest and fee income from lending, payments, trading, and advisory. Founded in 1812 and headquartered in New York, it trades on the NYSE under the ticker C.