VP Algorithmic Trading Developer - Low-Latency Java

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 142,320 - 213,480; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Citi is hiring an Algorithmic Trading Developer at VP level in Jersey City, NJ with hybrid work. You will design, develop, and optimize a high-performance low-latency execution platform using Java and microservices, collaborating with traders, researchers, and product partners.

Lead architecture discussions, improve testing and deployment, and ensure best execution and system resilience in a global equities environment. This is a senior role requiring strong communication and domain knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on experience in software development with a focus on high-performance, low-latency systems.
• Expert-level Core Java with JVM internals, concurrency, garbage collection, and memory management in a low-latency context.
• Proven experience designing and developing automated trading systems in Equities or similar financial domains.
• Solid understanding of financial market protocols (e.g., FIX) and practical experience handling order and market datasets.
• Experience with microservices architecture and developing distributed systems.
• Demonstrable experience with modern testing frameworks, Agile methodologies, and CI/CD processes.
• Excellent communication skills with a demonstrable ability to present and grasp complex technical and business concepts.
• Familiarity with messaging and data grid technologies (Solace, AMPS, Chronicle, KDB+), infrastructure automation tools (Ansible), or Rust is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience; Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take a leading role in the design, development, and optimization of high-performance, low-latency microservices and applications.
• Implement and enhance complex trading logic, execution strategies, and performance optimizations to ensure best execution and system stability.
• Lead technical design discussions and conduct rigorous code reviews to ensure quality and architectural integrity.
• Partner with product development, quantitative researchers, and other tech teams to deliver new trading capabilities.
• Drive continuous improvement in testing frameworks, tools, and deployment processes for low-latency/high-throughput env.
• Resolve complex technical challenges through analysis of requirements, processes, and best practices.
• Apply expert knowledge of system architecture, data flow, and development standards for coding and debugging.
• Build and maintain robust solutions for platform monitoring, trade reconciliation, and recovery.
• Assess risk and drive compliance with laws, rules, and Citi policies.

Skills

Core Java & JVM internals

Low-latency systems

Microservices architecture

CI/CD processes

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree / University degree or equivalent

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Solace

AMPS

Chronicle

KDB+

Ansible

Rust

Job description

Citi is hiring an Algorithmic Trading Developer at VP level in Jersey City, NJ with hybrid work. You will design, develop, and optimize a high-performance low-latency execution platform using Java and microservices, collaborating with traders, researchers, and product partners.

Lead architecture discussions, improve testing and deployment, and ensure best execution and system resilience in a global equities environment. This is a senior role requiring strong communication and domain knowledge.