Senior Java Developer - Equities Trading Technology - Vice President

Citigroup Inc.; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 168,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a senior Java developer to enhance the Equities Cash Order Management System, a global platform used by Citi traders and sales traders. You will own the full software development lifecycle from design to production support, collaborating with analysts, product platform teams, QA, and compliance.

You will drive modernization using AI tooling and enforce security and reliability standards. You will work with an experienced team on front-office trading applications, leveraging

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in core java application development or systems analysis role.
• Primary development expertise in core Java development, including collections, IO, multi-threading, and generics.
• Experience with front-office Trading applications/systems is required.
• Knowledge of Equities trading platforms and related domains preferred.
• Familiarity with cloud technologies, containerization and microservices is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Engage with Equities Sales and Trading desks to understand requirements and priorities.
• Resolve high-impact problems through analysis of business and system processes.
• Provide expertise in application programming and ensure adherence to architecture.
• Collaborate to extend functionality and improve performance of existing processes.
• Adopt AI toolkits in line with Citi’s modernization strategy.
• Maintain hygiene, security, and vulnerability remediation of the platform.
• Design and implement automated integration testing.
• Coach mid-level developers and analysts; allocate work as needed.
• Provide second-line production support, including out-of-hours.

Skills

Core Java development

Multithreading

Linux

Cloud technologies

Docker/OpenShift/Kubernetes

Jira/Confluence

Gradle/Maven

Open access to AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Lightspeed

Bitbucket/GitHub

Jira

Confluence

Gradle

Maven

Linux

Job description

The Equities Cash Order Management System team is responsible for a global platform used by Citi traders and sales traders. This system is critical for trading in equities, derivatives, convertible bonds, and provides access to algorithmic trading. It also encompasses post-trade functionality, including allocations and ticketing.

In this senior-level position, you will be a key contributor responsible for enhancing trading functionality to drive business growth. Your duties will encompass the full software development lifecycle, from initial development and testing to deployment and ongoing production support.

This role requires close partnership with a wide range of teams, including business analysts, the product platform team, QA, production support, as well as regulatory, compliance, and audit groups. A key part of your responsibilities will also be to proactively address technical hygiene, security, and vulnerability remediation to ensure the platform's integrity and stability.

Responsibilities

• Engage closely with Equities Sales and Trading desks to understand key functional and non-functional requirements, handle prioritization, and address day-to-day questions.
• Resolve a variety of high-impact problems and projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards.
• Provide expertise in your area and advanced knowledge of applications programming, ensuring application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint.
• Collaborate with other members of the team to extend functionality and enhance the performance of existing processes.
• Rapid adoption of AI toolkits in line with the firm’s strategy of modernization of the development process.
• Compute and estate management including hygiene, security, and vulnerability items.
• Be instrumental in the design and implementation of automated integration testing.
• Serve as an advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary.
• Provide second-line support, including out-of-hours, for the processes and components you develop.

Key Skills and Experience Required

• 8+ years of relevant experience in core java application development or systems analysis role.
• Primary development expertise in core Java development, including knowledge of collections, IO, multi-threading, and generics.
• Highly motivated self-starter who is comfortable taking on new challenges and picking up and learning new technologies.
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.
• Prior experience developing front-office Trading applications/systems is a must.
• Experience or familiarity working on an Equities trading platform.
• Familiarity with modern infrastructure, cloud technologies, containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes) and microservices architecture.
• Experience with standard developer tooling, such as Lightspeed, BitBucket/GitHub, Jira, Confluence, build tools such as Gradle and Maven etc. Comfortable working in Linux environment.
• Exposure to and interest in AI tools and technologies.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience.
• Master’s degree preferred.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Development

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$120,800.00 - $170,800.00

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

Automated Processing and AI

We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.

Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.

This job opening is for an existing job vacancy.

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