Hybrid Low-Latency Rust Engineer for Markets

eFinancialCareers; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (up to 2 days home)

Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

Pension Plan

27 days annual leave

Job summary

Citi in London is seeking a senior Low Latency Rust Engineer to lead applications systems analysis and programming within the HPA team. You will contribute to low-latency Java/Rust development for trading platforms and mentor other engineers.

The role emphasizes microservices, event sourcing, and market data handling, with a potential hybrid work arrangement and competitive compensation.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated SME in area(s) of Applications Development
• Experience with Algorithmic Trading application development, preferably in low latency environment
• Detailed comprehension and experience with Market Data handling and associated technologies (e.g. time-series databaseand e.g. KDB).
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, and development skills
• Passion for coding excellent, commercial grade, mission critical Java frameworks based on event sourcing microservices.
• Complete knowledge of modern Java, the JVM, the Linux Operating system, system calls and Kernel.
• Knowledge of TCP and other IP based network protocol technologies including hardware accelerated kernel bypass e.g. Solarflare OpenOnload
• Performance assessment and targeted tuning.
• Design and architectural elegance.
• Experience in implementing projects
• Great communicator with high EQ.

Responsibilities

• 90% hands-on in the Rust or Java codebase. We build microservices based event sourcing systems on a low latency in-house framework. Response times in the 10 microsecond to 100 microsecond range.
• Lead integration of functions to meet goals, deploy new products and enhance processes.
• Analyse complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards to define and develop solutions to high level problems.
• Provide world class expertise in area of Java low latency development.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of supported main system flows and comprehensive knowledge of multiple areas to achieve technology goals.
• Consult with end users to identify system function specifications and incorporate into overall system design.
• Influence and negotiate with senior leaders and communicate with external parties.
• Happy to work with and educate and support/mentor Junior developers and less experienced senior Java developers.

Skills

Rust

Java

C++

KDB

Market data

Algorithmic trading

Low latency

Linux

JVM

Event sourcing

Microservices

OpenOnload

Solarflare OpenOnload

Tools

Solarflare OpenOnload

Job description

Citi in London is seeking a senior Low Latency Rust Engineer to lead applications systems analysis and programming within the HPA team. You will contribute to low-latency Java/Rust development for trading platforms and mentor other engineers.

The role emphasizes microservices, event sourcing, and market data handling, with a potential hybrid work arrangement and competitive compensation.