Senior Low-Latency Trading Systems Engineer

Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited in Hong Kong seeks a Senior Low Latency Electronic Trading Software Engineer (Vice President) to join the Equities Electronic - Execution team. You will design, develop and deliver Citi's next-generation low-latency execution platform, including components for Algorithmic Trading, SOR, dark pool, and high-throughput market data processing.

The role requires collaboration with traders, quants, QA and infrastructure teams, and emphasizes AI-powered SDLC, CI/CD, Agile

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in computer science or engineering.
• 7+ years of experience in low-latency electronic trading environments.
• Strong knowledge of Java/C++/Rust and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, low-latency electronic execution systems.
• Collaborate with traders, quants, and clients to translate needs into features and improvements.
• Improve testing frameworks, tools, and environments to ensure platform reliability and performance at scale.
• Leverage Citi's AI-powered development tools across the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).
• Champion Agile development practices and CI/CD with a focus on shift-left testing and faster releases.
• Build and maintain platform monitoring, trade reconciliation, recovery, and other essential support functions.

Skills

Low latency

Java

C++

Rust

Electronic trading platforms

Automated testing

Agile methodologies

CI/CD

Concurrency

High-throughput architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Testing frameworks

Job description

Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited in Hong Kong seeks a Senior Low Latency Electronic Trading Software Engineer (Vice President) to join the Equities Electronic - Execution team. You will design, develop and deliver Citi's next-generation low-latency execution platform, including components for Algorithmic Trading, SOR, dark pool, and high-throughput market data processing.

The role requires collaboration with traders, quants, QA and infrastructure teams, and emphasizes AI-powered SDLC, CI/CD, Agile