Citi

Senior Low Latency Electronic Trading Software Engineer (Vice President)

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15 hours ago
Hong Kong, Hong KongSenior

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, low-latency electronic execution systems.
  • Build and enhance algorithmic trading, smart order routing, dark pool and internalization engines, client and exchange connectivity, and market data processing components.
  • Partner with traders, quantitative researchers, clients, and product teams to deliver execution improvements, new liquidity sources, and DMA capabilities.
  • Improve testing frameworks, development tools, and environments for platform reliability and performance.
  • Use AI-powered development tools throughout the software development life cycle to improve productivity, code quality, and innovation.
  • Contribute to Agile and continuous integration/continuous delivery processes, including shift-left testing and accelerated releases.
  • Build and maintain platform monitoring, trade reconciliation, application recovery, and other support solutions.
  • Collaborate with globally distributed developers, infrastructure, production support, and QA teams.

Requirements

  • At least 7 years of software engineering experience with strong expertise in low-latency Java, C++, or Rust.
  • Prior experience developing electronic trading platforms in a global financial institution or equivalent environment.
  • Strong understanding of automated testing techniques and quality engineering practices.
  • Understanding of Agile methodologies and continuous integration processes.
  • Knowledge of low-latency system design, performance optimization, concurrency, and high-throughput architecture.
  • Knowledge of regional exchange microstructure and regulatory regimes.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks, set goals, meet deadlines, and communicate complex concepts across multicultural, cross-regional teams.
  • Bachelor’s or university degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • Prior experience managing small teams is preferred.

Benefits

  • Full-time position.
  • Hybrid work arrangement, as indicated by the #LI-Hybrid designation.

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About Citi

10,000+ employees

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.

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