Senior Engineer, Distributed Risk Calculation Engine

Citigroup Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services provider is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the development and maintenance of a large-scale calculation engine for its XiP platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Java and relevant frameworks, with a strong focus on optimizing performance and scalability of distributed systems. Responsibilities include mentoring team members and ensuring reliable operations. This full-time role is based in Greater London, offering an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Multiple years professional software development experience with Java.
• Solid experience with Java frameworks (e.g., Spring, Spring Boot, Quarkus).
• Experience designing and maintaining large-scale, distributed systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain the calculation engine for the XiP platform.
• Develop future versions of the calculation engine to improve performance.
• Mentor mid-level developers and oversee work allocation.

Skills

Java

Java Spring Boot

RESTful API design

Agile/Scrum

Python

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

MongoDB

Cassandra

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

A leading global financial services provider is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the development and maintenance of a large-scale calculation engine for its XiP platform. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in Java and relevant frameworks, with a strong focus on optimizing performance and scalability of distributed systems. Responsibilities include mentoring team members and ensuring reliable operations. This full-time role is based in Greater London, offering an opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic environment.