Quant Developer – Trading Analytics – Equity Derivatives Tech

Citi; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + holidays

Discretional annual bonus

Private Medical Care & Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Pension Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Employee discounts

Job summary

Citi is recruiting a Quant Developer for Trading Analytics within Equity Derivatives Tech in London. You will partner with traders and quants to deliver production-grade applications and real-time pricing tools, enabling curve-marking and desk workflows in a cloud-hosted environment.

Join a team driving innovation across markets, with mentorship, learning opportunities, and a hybrid work setup offering up to 2 days at home weekly.

Qualifications

• Strong software engineering in Python/Java for enterprise cloud systems.
• Direct collaboration with trading desks to deliver production-grade capabilities.
• Good understanding of derivatives pricing and risk management, preferably in equities.
• Practical experience with agentic development frameworks and patterns.

Responsibilities

• Partner with traders and quants to deliver production-grade applications and services.
• Build real-time pricing and curve-marking tools that support customer flows and revenue generation.
• Develop reusable libraries, APIs, and AI agents that accelerate desk workflows.

Skills

Python/Java

Trading-desks experience

Derivatives pricing/risk

Agentic development patterns

Education

Engineering/CS/Math/Physics degree

Job description

Quant Developer - Trading Analytics - Equity Derivatives Tech

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.

Equities Tech

Equities Technology at Citi is undertaking a bold, multi-year transformation to build a best-in-class global platform across execution, prime, clearing and cross-product margining. We are re-engineering our technology estate to achieve world-leading performance and resiliency, enabling new capabilities in advanced execution, global market connectivity, and modernised post-trade, clearing and margin processes. Our ambition is to deliver a seamlessly integrated, highly automated platform that drives outstanding client outcomes and accelerates growth across our global franchise. As part of the team, you'll collaborate closely with high-calibre engineers and deeply engaged business and product partners - working together to define and deliver the next generation of Equities technology at Citi.

The Team

Citi's Equities Technology organisation is investing in front-office quantitative development to support the Derivatives Flow, Delta 1, and Exotics desks. We are hiring a hands-on Quantitative Developer to build data-driven, model-led trading analytics and desk tooling for Sales, Trading, and Quant teams, supporting pricing, signal generation, backtesting, risk analysis, and real-time market insight.

Role Overview

• Partner with traders and quants to deliver production-grade applications and services.
• Build real-time pricing and curve-marking tools that support customer flows and revenue generation.
• Develop reusable libraries, APIs, and AI agents that accelerate desk workflows.

Skills required:

• Strong software engineering experience in Python and/or Java, building enterprise-grade, cloud-hosted systems.
• Proven experience working directly with trading desks to deliver mission-critical capabilities from concept through production.
• Good understanding of derivatives pricing and risk management, preferably within equities markets.
• Practical experience with agentic development frameworks and patterns.
• Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or a related quantitative discipline.

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

What we’ll provide you

By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Visit our About Us | Culture, Values & Benefits page to learn more.

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

Full time

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