Equities Technology (Java Developer) - VP

Citi; Belfast City District; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Belfast is seeking a skilled Software Developer to extend the Global Market Data platform. You will work on low-latency market data systems, primarily with Java and Perl/Shell scripting, collaborating with traders and production teams to diagnose issues and deliver new functionality.

Join a Technology team focused on scalable services and microservices, with opportunities to learn equity trading concepts while contributing to market data improvements in a fast-paced financial environment.

Qualifications

• Strong Java experience, including low-latency contexts.
• Ability to meet tight deadlines as part of a team.
• Experience diagnosing real-world issues with traders and production support.
• Effective communication across diverse teams.
• Good understanding of Multicast/TCP/IP network protocols.
• Nice-to-have: C++ experience.
• Familiar with microservices architecture.
• Knowledge of finance industry is a plus.
• Experience with unit testing and agile methodologies.
• Familiar with JIRA, Confluence, GIT, and uDeploy.
• Knowledge of low latency, network concurrency and server configuration.

Responsibilities

• On-going development of new functionality for the Global Market Data platform.
• Collaborate with traders and production support to diagnose issues.
• Design and implement enhancements to market data systems.

Skills

Java

Perl/Shell scripting

Low latency

C++

Equities knowledge

KDB

Network protocols

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

GIT

uDeploy

Job description

Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

What We Do / The Team

• Development of the Global Market Data platform to meet the requirements of the Global Equities business.
• Support for deployed market data systems in conjunction with Equities Production Support teams.
• Implementation and enhancement of new/altered systems.
• Working with a business group who are committed to technology and receiving low latency market data.
• Design and development of the Global Market Data platform in EMEA.
• Design and development of system functionality.
• Coordination of Exchange mandatory changes as they pertain to the Global Market Data platform.
• Application functionality improvements driven primarily by the Electronic Trading Desk.
• Support for existing Market Data applications and clients.

Role Overview/What will you do:

• On-going development of new functionality for the Global Market Data platform. The Global Market Data platform is evolving rapidly, offering many opportunities to exercise and improve technical skills in the area of low latency. The role also offers the opportunity to learn the Equity Trading business.

Key Skills and Experience required:

• Significant years of working knowledge of Java. Also, Perl/Shell Scripting.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines as part of a team.
• Ability to work with floor traders, production support and others in diagnosing and troubleshooting real-world issues.
• Candidate must be able to work effectively as part of a larger team and be able to communicate at an appropriate level depending on the types of people involved.
• Good understanding of Network Protocols – Multicast/TCP/IP.

Any Beneficial / Nice to have skills and experience:

• Low Latency Market Data Skills.
• Experience with C++ would be considered a plus
• Experience of algorithmic trading and electronic trading business or technology would be beneficial, but not essential.
• Working experience of Microservices architecture is a big plus.
• Experience of working in the finance industry would be beneficial but not essential.
• Sound programming approach with unit test testing, code reviews and following agile methodology.
• JIRA, Confluence, GIT, uDeploy all beneficial to know.
• Low latency, network concurrency, multicast, and server configuration knowledge are additional useful skills. Including configuration of 10GB Network Interfaces such as SolarFlare using OnLoad.
• Knowledge of Equities products (stock, futures, options, swaps etc) would be beneficial.
• Knowledge of developing database code and processes in KDB.

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

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

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