Java Algo Architect - Hybrid Fixed Income Trading

Citibank (Switzerland) AG; Northern, New York (KY, NY); On-site; Confidential; Full time

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Java Algo Developer in New York to advance our Fixed Income algo trading capabilities. You will design high-performance components and work closely with traders, quants, and product managers to implement robust features.

The role requires 10+ years in core Java, with a strong focus on low-latency, high-throughput systems, messaging, and data processing. Hybrid work model and competitive compensation provided.

Qualifications

• 10+ years coding in Java for low-latency trading systems.
• Experience with market data processing and order routing.
• Strong fundamentals in data structures and algorithms.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-performance, low-latency trading components.
• Collaborate with Traders, Quants, and Product Managers to translate requirements.
• Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of core systems.
• Maintain and enhance live trading platforms with Production Support.

Skills

Java

Low latency

Distributed systems

Kafka

Solace

Aeron

Caching

Backtesting

Linux

Performance tuning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

Gradle

Git

TeamCity

Jenkins

Artifactory

Job description

Citi is seeking a Java Algo Developer in New York to advance our Fixed Income algo trading capabilities. You will design high-performance components and work closely with traders, quants, and product managers to implement robust features.

The role requires 10+ years in core Java, with a strong focus on low-latency, high-throughput systems, messaging, and data processing. Hybrid work model and competitive compensation provided.