Senior Java Developer, FX eCommerce, Vice President

Citi’s Foreign Exchange technology group supports the front office technology operations of one of the world’s largest capital market businesses. Our talented technology group is looking for a senior level hands-on Java developer to work on the backend development team for our award-winning Citi FX Velocity platform. Citi Velocity serves institutional clients and delivers electronic access to Citi's capital markets services across equities, futures, FX, emerging markets, rates, credit, commodities, securitized, municipals, prime, and research. It is a best-in-class proprietary ecommerce platform that deploys cutting-edge technology and innovation to offer a slick, dynamic, and rich end-user experience.

About the role

We are seeking a senior developer with strong core Java skills and experience building multi-threaded, highly concurrent systems. Experience with low-latency systems is a plus. The individual will lead and work on cutting-edge technologies to build highly performant backend systems to deliver the best-in-class trading experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements
• Resolve a variety of high-impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards
• Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals
• Provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients, and assets by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment, and escalating, managing, and reporting control issues with transparency

Requirements

• 6-10 years of hands-on experience in applications development with a Java background
• Extensive experience in system analysis and in programming of software applications
• Understanding of multithreaded Java, networks, and how the JVM works
• Experience in managing and implementing projects
• Experience developing large-scale resilient systems
• Experience working in low-latency solutions
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
• Leadership and project management skills
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication

Technology Stack

• Core Java
• Spring Boot
• Solace

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree
• Master’s degree preferred

Pay

$142,320.00 - $213,480.00. In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 401(k)
• Life, accident, and disability insurance
• Wellness programs
• Paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays

Schedule

Full time

Primary location: New York, New York, United States