Core Java Applications Development Lead - Assistant Vice President

Citi; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a senior Java developer for the Equities Technology group in India to design and build low-latency trading platforms. You will work closely with front-office teams and other tech groups to deliver high-throughput, reliable systems and implement trading strategies within Citi’s connectivity platform.

The role requires strong Core Java, FIX, and market data experience, plus Linux/Unix expertise and scripting skills. This is a Full-time opportunity in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5 years minimal financial industry experience in designing and implementing trading systems.
• Strong Java development for low latency and high throughput.
• Experience with FIX Engines, Solace, Tibco, and IPC.
• Exposure to low-latency frameworks and market data protocols.
• Linux/Unix proficiency and scripting skills.

Responsibilities

• Requirements analysis with business users to define solutions.
• Develop low-latency, high-frequency trading capabilities using Citi's OneConnect.
• Collaborate with front-office and technology teams to deliver platform improvements.
• Ensure resiliency and scalability of trading systems.
• Remediate latency issues using software and hardware techniques.

Skills

Core Java

Low latency

FIX Engines

Solace

Python

High throughput

Distributed systems

IPC

Trading strategies

Order management

Market data

Networking TCP/UDP

Linux/Unix

Sybase

Shell scripting

FIX protocol

Tibco

Education

Bachelor's or Master degree in computer science

Tools

Sybase

Solace

Tibco

Job description

About Citi

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides 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. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients.

About Citi

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides 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. Our core activities are safeguarding assets, lending money, making payments and accessing the capital markets on behalf of our clients. Citi’s Mission and Value Proposition explain what we do and Citi Leadership Standards explain how we do it. Our mission is to serve as a trusted partner to our clients by responsibly providing financial services that enable growth and economic progress. We strive to earn and maintain our clients’ and the public’s trust by constantly adhering to the highest ethical standards and making a positive impact on the communities we serve. Our Leadership Standards is a common set of skills and expected behaviours that illustrate how our employees should work every day to be successful and strengthens our ability to execute against our strategic priorities. Diversity is a key business imperative and a source of strength at Citi. We serve clients from every walk of life, every background and every origin. Our goal is to have our workforce reflect this same diversity at all levels. Citi has made it a priority to foster a culture where the best people want to work, where individuals are promoted based on merit, where we value and demand respect for others and where opportunities to develop are widely available to all.

Overview of Citi

Citi, the world leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. Citi provides 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. Citi enables clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

Role / Position Overview

This is a challenging and exciting opportunity to work within the Equities Technology group and work closely with a front-office business unit and established technology teams to develop our strategically important platform. The Equities business has set an ambitious growth plan, and strong technical development is critical to achieving our goals and enhancing our leading position in the financial market. The successful candidate will play a key role in that success. This is a fast paced, challenging team of highly experienced technologists and you will be expected to have strong prior front office experience. This position involves: Requirements analysis and capture, working closely with the business users and other technology teams to define solutions, develop low latency and high frequency solution using Citi’s strategic Client Connectivity Platform (OneConnect).

Required Skills

• 8-14 years hands on development experience in core Java for low latency trading systems
• Exposure to Low latency framework and FIX Engines, Solace, Python is a must
• Experience working with high volume, high throughput, and low latency trading systems (e.g. equities or FX), or similar type of low latency platforms in Java
• In-depth understanding of the challenges in developing high-throughput, low-latency trading systems while meeting the highest standards in resiliency and scalability.
• Exposure to remediate low-latency solution challenges using practical software and hardware techniques
• FIX, distributed systems, messaging middleware (Solace, Tibco, or similar) and IPC (inter process communication )
• Experience in implementing trading strategies and Order management system development.
• Understanding of market data and exchange protocol
• Hands on development experience in Core Java
• Network programming is a plus – TCP, UDP, sockets, multicast
• Working knowledge of Linux and/or Unix
• Knowledge of Messaging, TCP/IP, UDP etc
• Working knowledge of Database (Sybase will be a plus)
• Working knowledge of Python, Perl and shell scripting will be a plus
• Knowledge of FIX protocol will be a plus

Education/ Experience

• Bachelor's or Master degree in computer science or any other related degree
• 5 years minimal financial industry experience in designing and implementing trading systems

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Job Family Group

Technology

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Job Family

Applications Development

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Time Type

Full time

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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