Senior Java Developer, FX eCommerce, Vice President

Citi; New York (NY); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi seeks a Senior Java Developer for the FX eCommerce backend based in New York. The role involves architecting, building and maintaining backend systems that serve institutional clients, collaborating with product and development teams to deliver state‑of‑the‑art trading platforms including Citi Velocity.

You will lead multi‑threaded, high‑performing services, mentor engineers, and ensure designs align with the overall architecture while safeguarding compliance and risk considerations.

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of hands‑on Apps Development with a Java background.
• Extensive experience in system analysis and programming of software applications.
• Understanding of multithreaded Java, JVM and networks.
• Experience in managing and implementing projects.
• Experience developing large scale resilient systems.
• Experience working in low latency solutions.
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly.
• Leadership and project management skills.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Partner with management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions and identify system enhancements.
• Resolve high impact problems through evaluation of complex processes and standards.
• Provide expertise in applications programming and ensure design adherence to architecture blueprint.
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and set standards for coding, testing, debugging and implementation.
• Develop knowledge of how architecture and infrastructure integrate to meet goals.
• Provide in-depth analysis and innovative solutions.
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid‑level developers and analysts.
• Assess risk and ensure compliance with laws, rules and Citi policies.

Skills

Java development

Multithreaded systems

Low latency systems

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Spring Boot

Solace

Job description

Job Description Summary

The Senior Java Developer, FX eCommerce is a senior level position responsible for architecting, building and maintaining backend systems that serve a large number of institutional clients. The role involves liaising with product teams and development teams to build state of the art trading systems.

The overall objective of this role is to lead applications systems analysis and programming activities.

Citi’s Foreign Exchange technology group supports the front office technology operations of one of the world’s largest capital market businesses. Our talented technology group is looking for a senior level hands‑on, java developer to work on the backend development team on our award‑winning Citi FX Velocity platform.

Citi Velocity serves Institutional clients and delivers electronic access to Citi's capital markets services across equities, futures, FX, emerging markets, rates, credit, commodities, securitized, municipals, prime and research.

Citi Velocity is a best in‑class proprietary ecommerce platform. It deploys cutting edge technology and innovation to offer a slick, dynamic and rich end user experience. By leveraging Citi’s global footprint with world‑class innovation, we are giving our clients unprecedented access to our capital markets intelligence, multi‑asset real‑time execution and post‑trade service.

Job Description

We are seeking a senior developer with strong core Java skills, with experience building multi‑threaded, highly concurrent systems. Experience with low latency systems is an added plus.

The Individual will lead and work on cutting edge technologies to build highly performant backend systems to deliver the best‑in‑class Trading experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with multiple management teams to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements
• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in‑depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards
• Provide expertise in area and advanced knowledge of applications programming and ensure application design adheres to the overall architecture blueprint
• Utilize advanced knowledge of system flow and develop standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals
• Provide in‑depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions
• Serve as advisor or coach to mid‑level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary
• 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

• 6-10 years of hands‑on experience in Apps Development with a Java background
• Extensive experience in system analysis and in programming of software applications
• Understanding of multithreaded Java, networks and how JVM works
• Experience in managing and implementing projects
• Experience developing large scale resilient systems
• Experience working in low latency solutions
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
• Leadership and project management skills
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication

Technology Stack

• Core Java, Spring Boot, Solace

Education

• Bachelor’s degree/University degree
• Master’s degree preferred

Job Family Group

Technology

Job Family

Applications Development

Time Type

Full time

Primary Location

New York New York United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range

$142,320.00 - $213,480.00

Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Anticipated Posting Close Date

Dec 31, 2026

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