Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - FX Pricing (React, Typescript, Java, API) - London (VP) |[...]

Citi; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer - FX Pricing (React, Typescript, Java, API) - London (VP)

Overview
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.

The role
We are seeking a Senior Applications Developer to join a successful team delivering pricing projects for the Foreign Exchange (FX) Business.
The role involves all aspects of the software development life cycle: analysis, design and implementation. We need a flexible and practical technologist who demonstrates excellent problem solving skills, enjoys all aspects of software development, and will contribute to the success of the team.

Overview / What will you do:

• As a Senior Software Engineer (Vice President), your mission is to help shape our team of innovators and technologists toward creating next-level solutions that improve the way our business is run.
• Closely work with FX Options and STIRT desks in understanding the requirements and translating into simple and efficient design.
• Close interaction with Traders and Quants to understand new requirements for applications across the platform.
• Design, Development, Testing of new features in the Trading applications.
• Continual improvement of the software development lifecycle and quality of the product.
• Help deliver large scale projects through hands-on development and technical leadership.
• 3rd line support of the production system (dedicated 24h support teams handle 1st / 2nd line).
• Mentoring junior members of the team.

Key Skills and Experience

• In-depth commercial development experience with dominant experience on Client and Server side applications.
• Proven experience in writing and supporting high performing applications with expertise in Multithreading, Async communication, Reactive Extensions.
• Extensive hands-on experience in web technologies and development with experience in HTML 5, CSS, React, ES6+, Typescript, and Backend using Java technologies.
• Experience with desktop containers including Chromium, Electron.
• Experience with continuous integration and continuous deployment tools like Jenkins or TeamCity.
• Self-starting individual with experience of working in a desk facing role.
• Exposure to Agile Methodologies like scrum, Kanban and techniques like TD.

Bonus points for

• Exposure to profiling application.
• Mathematical aptitude and ambition to learn mathematics for financial derivative.
• Strong aptitude for analysis and problem solving.

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.

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

Citi is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.