Senior Low-Latency Trading Tech Lead

Citi; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 177,000 - 265,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental & Vision

401(k)

Life, accident & disability insurance

Wellness programs

Paid time off

Job summary

Citi's Equities Technology organization is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Equities Electronic- Execution (Electronic Trading) technology team. The person in this role will be responsible for the design, development, and delivery of Citi's next-generation low-latency execution platform.

This platform encompasses critical components including Algorithmic Trading, Smart Order Routing (SOR), Dark Pool & Internalization engines, Low latency Client & Exchange Connectivity, and

Qualifications

• Minimum 12 years of experience in software development.
• Strong knowledge of low-latency Java, C++ or Rust.
• Experience building electronic trading platforms in large institutions.
• Familiarity with automated testing and quality engineering practices.
• Proficient in Agile methodologies and CI/CD processes.
• Experience with low-latency architectures, concurrency and high throughput.
• Able to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, distributed environment.
• Excellent communication across multicultural teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain high-performance, low-latency execution systems.
• Collaborate with traders, quants and clients to translate needs into features.
• Improve testing frameworks, tools and environments for reliability.
• Leverage AI-powered tools across the SDLC to boost productivity and quality.
• Promote Agile practices and CI/CD with emphasis on shift-left testing.
• Build and maintain monitoring, reconciliation and recovery support components.

Skills

Low latency Java

C++

Rust

Electronic trading platform experience

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Testing techniques

High-throughput systems

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Low-latency design

Job description

Citi's Equities Technology organization is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join the Equities Electronic- Execution (Electronic Trading) technology team. The person in this role will be responsible for the design, development, and delivery of Citi's next-generation low-latency execution platform.

This platform encompasses critical components including Algorithmic Trading, Smart Order Routing (SOR), Dark Pool & Internalization engines, Low latency Client & Exchange Connectivity, and