Senior Lead Software Engineer – Equities Electronic Trading, Senior Vice President

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Citi's Equities Technology organization is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Equities Electronic- Execution (Electronic Trading) technology team. The person in this role will be responsible for the design, development, and delivery of Citi's next-generation low-latency execution platform. This platform encompasses critical components including Algorithmic Trading, Smart Order Routing (SOR), Dark Pool & Internalization engines, Low latency Client & Exchange Connectivity, and high-throughput market data processing.

The senior engineer will collaborate with a cross-functional team of developers and work closely with product development, quantitative research, technology infrastructure, production support and QA teams. Close alignment with the global strategy and cross-regional delivery is a key aspect of this role. This is a leadership role requiring prior experience i n building high performance Electronic Trading platform s and leading high performance development teams.

Responsibilities

Core Development: Design, development and maintenance of high-performance, low-latency electronic execution systems

Product Collaboration: Partner with traders, quant researchers, and clients to understand their needs and translate them into innovative product features and enhancements — including execution performance improvements, new liquidity sources, and DMA capabilities.

Testing: Continuously improve and maintain testing frameworks, development tools, and environments to ensure platform reliability and performance at scale.

AI-Powered SDLC: Leverage Citi's suite of AI-powered development tools throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to enhance productivity, code quality, and innovation.

Agile & CI/CD: Contribute to and champion Agile development practices and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes with a focus on shift-left testing and accelerated release cycles.

Platform Support & Enhancement: Build and maintain common solutions for trading platform monitoring, trade reconciliation, application recovery, and other essential support functions.

Qualifications

Minimum 12 years of experience with strong technical knowledge and expertise in Low L atency Java, C++ or Rust .

Pr ior experience developing electronic trading platforms in a global financial institution or equivalent environment.

Strong understanding of automated testing techniques and quality engineering practices.

Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and Continuous Integration processes.

Familiarity with low-latency system design , including performance optimization, concurrency, and high-throughput architecture.

Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment.

Excellent communication skills with a demonstrable ability to present and grasp complex concepts in a multicultural, cross-regional environment.

Knowledge of regional exchange microstructure and regulatory regimes.

Education

Bachelor's degree / University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.

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