Core Java Applications Development Lead - Assistant Vice President

Citigroup

Pune District

On-site

INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Citi in Pune, India, seeks an experienced Senior Java Developer to join the Equities Technology group. You will work with front‑office users and global tech teams to build low-latency trading infrastructure and integrate with Citi’s OneConnect platform.

The role requires 8–14 years of core Java development in high‑throughput environments, strong knowledge of FIX engines, Solace and Tibco, and solid Linux networking skills. Prior front‑office experience is preferred.

Qualifications

8–14 years of hands-on Java development in low-latency trading systems.
Experience with FIX engines, Solace or Tibco middleware.
Strong Linux networking knowledge (TCP/UDP) and market data protocols.

Responsibilities

Requirements analysis with business users and tech teams to define solutions.
Develop low-latency, high-throughput trading systems for equities and FX.
Implement and optimize integration with Citi's OneConnect platform.

Skills

Core Java

Low latency

FIX Engine

Python

Solace

Tibco

TCP/UDP

Trading Systems

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

Solace

Tibco

Sybase

OneConnect

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.

Citi's Mission and Value Proposition explain what we do and Citi Leadership Standards explain how we do it. Citi's 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 behaviors 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.