Senior Software Engineer (Assistant Vice President) - Margin Technology

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 121,200 - 181,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid time off packages

Wellness programs

Job summary

Citi is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (Assistant Vice President) for its Margin Technology team in New York. This role involves working with a passionate team to build solutions for complex financial problems while fostering an engineer-driven culture.

Key responsibilities include developing robust software, engaging with product teams, and leveraging a range of technologies such as Java and cloud services. The position offers competitive salary ranging from $121,200 to $181,800 and includes benefits like medical coverage and paid time off.

Qualifications

• Hands-on professional software development experience required.
• Experience in building robust and high-quality software solutions.
• Strong communication skills for managing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building a strong engineering culture within the teams.
• Work with product teams to develop software solutions.
• Solve complex business problems as part of a global tech team.

Skills

Software development experience

Java

React

Python

RESTful APIs

Data structures and algorithms

SQL

TDD and clean code principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering

Tools

Cloud services (AWS)

Kafka

Kubernetes

MongoDB

Job description

Senior Software Engineer (Assistant Vice President) – Margin Technology

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.

What We do / The Team

Markets Operations Technology is going through an exciting phase of transformation in margin and collateral domain. We are re‑engineering our technology estate to achieve world‑leading performance and resiliency, enabling new capabilities in advanced execution, global market connectivity, and modernised post‑trade, clearing and margin processes. Our ambition is to deliver a seamlessly integrated, highly automated platform that drives outstanding client outcomes and accelerates growth across our global franchise.

Role Overview – What will you do:

As Senior Software Engineer in our global technology team, you will be working with a group of passionate engineers who build technical solutions to complex business problems. You will have an opportunity to participate in the whole spectrum of building a software solution, closely working with product teams and users. We expect you to contribute to our vision of building a strong engineering culture within our global teams.

This role is for someone who enjoys solving engineering challenges, has experience in building robust and high‑quality solutions, has excellent communication skills and can manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

Key Skills and Experience required

• Hands‑on professional software development experience

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering field involving software programming or systems engineering

• Proficiency in programming in mainly Java, React and/or Python

• Strong hands‑on experience of building RESTful APIs using popular frameworks like Spring

• Experience of following TDD and clean code principles

• Proficiency with data structures, algorithms and SQL

• Able to independently work in fast paced and rapidly changing environment

Beneficial / Nice to have skills and experience

• Experience of working in investment bank or financial services industry

• Experience of using cloud services such as AWS and distributed systems such as Kafka, Kubernetes, S3, DynamoDB, MongoDB or any other NoSQL database

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

Salary range and benefits

$121,200.00 - $181,800.00. In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. 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.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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