Senior Python Tech Lead - Market Risk Quant Engineer - Senior Vice President

Citi; Maharashtra; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Maharashtra, India seeks a Senior Python Market Risk Engineer to lead the design and deployment of complex risk applications. You will drive cross-functional projects, mentor teams, and ensure architecture aligns with risk management standards.

Strong Python skills and SME in application development are essential for effective collaboration with risk managers and quants. The role demands deep experience across risk analytics, regulatory projects, and CI/CD practices, with proven

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in implementing projects.
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications.
• Demonstrated SME in Applications Development.
• Demonstrated knowledge of client core business functions.
• Proven leadership, project management, and development skills.
• Strong relationship and consensus-building abilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of functions to meet goals, deploy new products, and enhance processes.
• Analyze complex business and system processes to define solutions.
• Provide expertise in applications programming and plan large, cross-functional projects.
• Develop methodologies and standards for analysis, design, coding, testing, and implementation.
• Utilize knowledge of main system flows to meet technology goals.
• Consult with end users to identify system specifications and translate into design.
• Allocate work and mentor developers, analysts, and new team members.
• Influence and negotiate with senior leaders and external parties.
• Assess risk in decisions, ensure compliance with laws, rules, and Citi policies.

Skills

15+ years of experience

Project implementation

Systems analysis

Applications Development SME

Client core business knowledge

Leadership & project management

Relationship & consensus building

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Git

Bitbucket

Unix

Job description

The senior python market risk engineer is a senior level position responsible for establishing and implementing new or revised application systems and programs in coordination with the Technology Team. The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of functions to meet goals, deploy new products, and enhance processes
• Analyze complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards to define and develop solutions to high level problems
• Provide expertise in area of advanced knowledge of applications programming and plan assignments involving large budgets, cross functional project, or multiple projects
• Develop application methodologies and standards for program analysis, design, coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
• Utilize advanced knowledge of supported main system flows and comprehensive knowledge of multiple areas to achieve technology goals
• Consult with end users to identify system function specifications and incorporate into overall system design
• Allocate work, and act as an advisor/coach developers, analysts, and new team members
• Influence and negotiate with senior leaders and communicate with external parties
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of relevant experience
• Experience in implementing projects
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
• Demonstrated Subject Matter Expert (SME) in area(s) of Applications Development
• Demonstrated knowledge of client core business functions
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, and development skills
• Relationship and consensus building skills

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
• Master’s degree preferred

Highly Experienced Python Professional with great exposure to architecting and building horizontally scalable, highly available, highly resilient and performant applications

Extensive development expertise in building efficient software platforms for data computation and processing.

Multiple years of experience with developing Quantitative/Calc-intensive solutions with focus on using Python core concepts and advanced computation libraries usage

Multiple years of experience interfacing with Risk Managers, Risk Analytics, Senior Quants & FO Teams for smooth IT deliveries

Multiple years of experience delivering Stress Testing and Regulatory Risk projects in Market Risk domain

Multiple years of experience leading and managing teams of software professionals to drive business and technology value

Exposure to Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines

Sound understanding & exposure to various Risk Methodologies

Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication ranging from own team to senior business executives

Experience planning, forecasting and managing technology budgets at team level, including project tracking and governance

Demonstrated systems thinking, critical analysis and design thinking skills

Ability to work in a globally matrixed environment and partner with virtual teams and external partners

Ability to work independently, multi-task, and take ownership of various parts of a project or initiative

Ability to work under pressure and manage to tight deadlines or unexpected changes in expectations or requirements

Proven track record of change management and continuous improvement

Highly experienced with Unix based operating systems

Strong analytical and logical skills.

Hands-on experience in writing SQL queries.

Experience with source code management tools such as Bitbucket, Git etc.

Experience working with banking domain like pricing, risk etc. is plus

CFA/FRM certification is plus.

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

Other Relevant Skills

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

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