Fixed Income E-Trading Senior Java Developer - Vice President
- Compensation
- Not disclosed
- Location
- London United Kingdom
- Work setup
- Hybrid
- Seniority
- C level
- Employment
- Full time
- Experience
- Not specified
- Category
- Software engineering
- Posted
Skills
Must have
- Extensive programming experience with an Object-oriented language (preferably Java), Multi-Threading and any relational database
- Solid architectural understanding of enterprise applications
- Understanding of computing science fundamentals – concurrency, algorithms, data structures, design patterns, etc.
Nice to have
- Experience with Java Core, Spring framework and Linux
- 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 d
- Experience of delivering solutions with ION Trading, Transficc or other recognised connectivity vendors
- Knowledge of major Fixed Income Financial Products (e.g. corporate bonds, ETFs, Interest Rate Swaps etc) and Customer Markets electronic trading flows.
- Experience of KDB
- 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 & Team City
- Worked with tools such as IntelliJ, Gradle, etc.,
- Experience on JSON/XML and REST service
Full description
Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn’t just support finance – we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities. Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech.
The evolution of electronic trading and automation has changed the way that rates products trade forever, driving a need for real-time, low latency pricing, market making and risk technology. In this increasingly electronic and competitive landscape, Citi is a major key player.
The Fixed Income eTrading team is responsible for Citi’s electronic connectivity and distribution platform, enabling our Rates & Spread Product businesses to keep its market-leading position. Having a platform that provides exceptional and dependable trading experience is crucial for the bank.
We are looking for a talented and passionate developer to continue to evolve our next-generation trading applications. The role requires a detailed understanding of software design/best practices along with a strong technical ability. This is a challenging and exciting opportunity to work on high profile trading applications. The team works closely with end users gaining direct exposure to the fast-paced world of front office trading and finance.
Job Responsibilities / Role:
- Designing and developing front office eTrading applications to the trading business
- Working directly with Traders, Sales, and Quants to contribute towards the future direction of the platform.
- Utilizing creativity and innovation to improve the technical capabilities of the platform and ensuring it remains stable, flexible, and maintainable.
- Driving engineering standards and continuing to strive for best
- Enhancing our automated testing efforts and optimizing our UAT process
- Mentoring strong and energetic team in EMEA region
- 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, product team, support, and development teams on various exciting projects