Finance Desk Technology - Collateral Management Development lead

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave

Discretional annual performance bonus

Private Medical Care

Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Citi is looking for an experienced Applications Development Lead focused on Finance Desk Technology. This hybrid role aims to lead the design and delivery of critical applications supporting the Markets Financing desk.

The successful candidate will manage a global development team, collaborate with business stakeholders, and ensure compliance. The ideal applicant is expected to have extensive experience with programming, particularly in languages like Angular, NodeJS, and C#. The company offers competitive salaries and benefits including 27 days annual leave and private medical care.

Qualifications

• Hands-on expertise in front-end and server-side development.
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications.
• Strong understanding of Repo trade lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration of functions to meet goals and enhance processes.
• Consult with end users for system specifications.
• Provide expertise in applications programming.

Skills

Front-end component design

Server-side component development

Knowledge of Fixed Income products

Relational Databases (Oracle, MSSQL)

Angular programming

NodeJS programming

.Net/C# programming

AI Tools usage

Cloud Architectures (OpenShift Kubernetes)

Unix/Linux experience

Job description

Finance Desk Technology - Collateral Management Development lead

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Job Req Id:

26960638

Location(s):

London, England, United Kingdom

Job Type:

Hybrid

Posted:

May. 06, 2026

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Job Overview

Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn’t just support finance – we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities. Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech.

Role Overview/What will you do:

We are seeking a highly experienced and hands‑on Applications Development Lead to drive the design, development, and delivery of mission‑critical applications for the Markets Financing desk, specifically supporting the term and flow business. This senior role will oversee the entire development lifecycle for Repo and Collateral Optimization, encompassing intuitive front‑end interfaces and highly resilient back‑end services.

The team works closely with the Citi Global Finance Desk and Markets Treasury Desks. The suite of Finance Desk applications provides comprehensive functionalities including position management, trade capture, electronic trading, market risk processing, and reporting. This is supported by a mixed technology environment consisting of client‑server applications developed in Java, Angular, and C#, with services running on Linux servers and Cloud Containers.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with business stakeholders, funding desks, and desk heads to translate complex requirements into scalable and robust technology solutions. Responsibilities include leading a global development team, setting technical direction, and ensuring high availability, performance, and strict regulatory compliance. The primary objective is to deliver architecturally sound systems that effectively enable collateral management, collateral optimization, and critical funding operations. This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with business stakeholders while contributing to the strategic technology roadmap. We are looking for technically strong team players capable of taking ownership and leading initiatives when needed.

Responsibilities include:

• 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.

Key Skills and Experience required –

• Hands‑on expertise in front‑end and server‑side component design and development
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of software applications
• Knowledge of Fixed Income products (e.g. repo, swap, bonds, futures)
• Strong understanding of Repo trade lifecycle, including Collateral Optimization, STP flows and Inventory Management for Funding desks
• Proven experience leading global technology teams and collaborating directly with business and trading stakeholders
• Strong experience with Relational Databases like Oracle, MSSQL.
• Advanced programming skills in Angular, NodeJS, .Net/C#, Java, Caching using GEMFIRE & Ignite and enterprise messaging frameworks Kafka
• Proven expertise in event‑driven and API‑led architecture.
• AI Tools & Platforms Usage: Hands‑on experience using AI tools and platforms to design, build, test, and enhance application features.
• Experience with cloud based architectures on OpenShift Kubernetes.
• Testing experience with distributed software applications.
• Strong experience with Unix or Linux.

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

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

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Development

Time Type:

Full time

Most Relevant Skills

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