Quantitative Analyst - FX Options Electronic Pricing & Automation, Director

Citigroup Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Citigroup Inc. seeks a Senior Quantitative Analyst to lead the development of production quantitative systems for FX Options pricing and automation. You will work with traders, quants, and technology teams to translate business needs into robust, scalable solutions that meet governance and performance standards.

The role offers ownership of end-to-end delivery, exposure to a broad set of quantitative disciplines, and collaboration with a globally connected team across a hybrid office arrangement.

Qualifications

• Significant experience delivering automated electronic pricing, options pricing or related front-office trading platform initiatives within FX Options or a comparable derivatives business.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement production software in modern C++ and Python with production-quality practices.
• Applied knowledge of statistics and probability to evaluate complex financial instrument risk and design numerical schemes.

Responsibilities

• Design and build analytics libraries powering pricing and risk management for FX Options trading.
• Implement and maintain production electronic pricing, risk management, and automation capabilities.
• Own production quantitative systems across the full change lifecycle from design to deployment and support.

Skills

C++

Python

kdb

SQL

OO Design

Production deployment

Statistics

Education

Master's degree in quantitative discipline

Tools

Kdb

Python

Job description

• Design and build analytics libraries that power pricing and risk management for the FX Options trading business, directly supporting electronic pricing and automation workflows.
• Implement, maintain and enhance production electronic pricing, risk management and automation capabilities across the FX Options business, applying appropriate quantitative techniques where required.
• Create, deploy, and maintain production quantitative systems across the full change lifecycle, covering design, implementation, testing, validation, deployment, business adoption, and ongoing support.
• Build and optimize production quantitative systems and models using a broad technical toolkit including C++, Python, kdb, and SQL, applying object-oriented software design principles where appropriate.
• Work directly with traders, structurers, quantitative analysts, and technology teams to translate business requirements into robust, production-ready solutions that meet both performance and governance standards.
• Manage pricing controls, pricing parameter management, and quantitative data management processes to ensure model integrity and operational reliability in live trading environments.
• Partner with model validation, risk, compliance, legal, and finance functions to maintain appropriate governance frameworks and ensure solutions meet regulatory and control requirements., Joining Citi means stepping into a role with genuine strategic weight, access to global markets, and the opportunity to shape how one of the world's most active FX businesses prices and automates at scale. This is a role for someone who values production ownership, technical depth, and measurable business impact.
• Direct ownership of quantitative systems that operate in live production front-office environments, with real and visible impact on trading outcomes.
• Exposure to a broad set of quantitative disciplines and the opportunity to bring new ideas and techniques that are less common in traditional FX Options teams.
• Collaboration with experienced traders, quantitative analysts, technologists, and model validation professionals across a globally connected team.
• Hybrid working arrangement with 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, providing a structured balance between collaboration and focused delivery.
• Access to Citi's global scale, infrastructure, and resources, enabling delivery of complex quantitative capabilities at an institutional level.
• A performance-driven environment that rewards technical excellence, delivery ownership, and the ability to operate across the full quantitative change lifecycle.
• Support for ongoing professional development, including access to learning resources and exposure to evolving quantitative methods, market structure, and technology.
  Significant experience delivering automated electronic pricing, options pricing or related front-office trading platform initiatives within FX Options or a comparable derivatives business, with a demonstrable track record of successful production deployment, business adoption and measurable business impact.
• Demonstrated ability to design and implement production software in modern C++ and Python, including object-oriented design principles and production-quality development practices.
• Applied knowledge of statistics and probability, including the use of probability theory to evaluate complex financial instrument risk, solve analytical equations, and design numerical schemes for complex contract analysis.
• Experience managing or contributing to the full quantitative change lifecycle, including production deployment, business adoption, model governance, and ongoing system support.
• Ability to work across technical, trading, and control functions simultaneously, translating quantitative concepts into clear, actionable outcomes for varied audiences.
• Master's degree in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, physics, computer science, or engineering.

Beneficial skills & qualifications

• Experience in electronic pricing, algorithmic pricing, pricing automation, market making, or options automation within a front-office trading environment.
• Familiarity with FX Options pricing, risk management, or structured product workflows, or an adjacent quantitative discipline where comparable techniques have been applied.
• Exposure to pricing controls, pricing parameter management, quantitative data management, or model governance frameworks in a production setting.
• Proficiency in additional languages or tools from the following set: Python, Java, kdb, or hardware-accelerated computing.
  Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of approximately 219,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you'll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact., Citi is hiring a Senior Quantitative Analyst to help shape the next generation of electronic pricing and automation capabilities within its FX Options business. This is a high-impact individual contributor role where you will own the full lifecycle of quantitative change - from design and implementation through to production deployment, validation, and ongoing business adoption. If you have delivered production-grade quantitative systems in fast-paced front-office environments and are ready to bring fresh approaches to one of the world's leading global banks, this role offers genuine scope to make a lasting mark.