Technical Lead for Post Trade (Securities Lending) - Senior Vice President

Citigroup; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 141,000 - 212,000; Full time

Job summary

Citigroup in Tampa seeks a senior software engineer for the Equity Finance Technology team to design and build low-latency, Java-based platform services for Prime Growth. You will lead development with global partners, drive Agile delivery, and ensure robust controls and regulatory reporting.

You'll bring 10+ years in applications development, hands-on experience with Kafka, distributed caching, SQL and containerised deployments, plus strong communication skills to coordinate across time zones.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Applications Development and leadership.
• Experience in Equity Finance / Securities Lending.
• Experience with SDLC and Agile delivery.
• Ability to work under pressure with changing priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop platform vision and strategy for Prime Growth with global leads.
• Provide technical oversight of the platform and deliver an aggressive agenda.
• Resolve high-impact problems through evaluation of business and system processes.
• Ensure change management with controls and regulatory reporting.
• Coach mid-level developers and manage stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Java

Kafka

Distributed caching

SQL

Git

TDD/BDD

Leadership

Containerised deployments

Tools

Kafka

Containerised deployments

Git

Job description

Overview

Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.

What We do / The Team

The Equity Finance Technology team are seeking a highly skilled engineer for the Post Trade platform, located in Tampa. This role requires strong expertise in Java, messaging frameworks, caching and low latency systems to build business solutions through agile delivery. The successful candidate will be required to execute on an aggressive business agenda.

Responsibilities:

• Develop platform vision and strategy to support Prime Growth, working closely with the global technology leads.
• Deliver on an aggressive agenda whilst providing technical oversight of the platform
• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards
• Ensure change is managed with appropriate controls, documentation, and approvals including implementation of new and revised regulatory reporting requirements
• Solve the highest-impact, highest-profile problems with significant business impact 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
• Utilise 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
• Contribute to technical direction and strategic decisions as a technical expert in all development and implementation phases, providing in-depth and sophisticated analyses to define problems and develop innovative solutions
• Provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions
• Serve as adviser 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 judgement regarding personal behaviour, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Key Skills and Experience required

• 10+ years of relevant experience in Applications Development and previous leadership of developers
• Awareness of building event based systems with low latency trading requirements
• Experience in Equity Finance / Securities Lending
• Comprehensive experience with all phases of Software Development Life Cycle, including Agile delivery
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure managing multiple activities and changing priorities
• Proven interpersonal, management and prioritization skills
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to manage stakeholder expectations
• Flexibility to work with a global team, across geographies and time zones

Technical Skills

• Technical skills in Java, Kafka, Distributed Caching, SQL, Git
• Experience in performing QA, TDD and BDD practices
• Experience with building containerised solutions that horizontally scale
• Exposure to AI solutions to accelerate development
• Proven ability to work in high pressure environment
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think strategically

Any Beneficial / Nice to have skills and experience:

• React and full stack development
• Knowledge of Prime Services is a plus

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

Job Family Group:

Technology

Job Family:

Applications Development

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

Tampa Florida United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$141,440.00 - $212,160.00

In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers co