VP Lead Architect - C++/Java, Low-Latency Trading

Citi; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 27,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi in Pune, India seeks a Lead Architect for C++ and Java to drive architecture and hands-on engineering of low-latency, high-throughput platforms powering real-time risk and position management. You will mentor regional teams and collaborate with global stakeholders across APAC, Europe, and Americas.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted development workflows, modern engineering practices, and cross-functional coordination with OMS/EMS and market data feeds. Hybrid work arrangement in India.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on engineering experience in distributed, low-latency platforms.
• Proficiency in C++ with memory management and lock-free data structures.
• Experience with Java performance-sensitive components.

Responsibilities

• Architecture, system design & core engineering (hands-on).
• Lead end-to-end technical architecture and low-level design for distributed, fault-tolerant, high-concurrency risk calculations and position management engines.
• Hands-on development: 10+ years of experience to write, review and optimize high-performance, multi-threaded production code in C++ and Java.
• AI-augmented engineering: adopt AI-driven workflows to enhance productivity and modernize legacy components.
• Middleware & event streams: design low-latency pipelines using Kafka, Solace PubSub+ and similar fabrics.
• Relational databases: write SQL queries and improve efficiency.
• Performance tuning: optimize CPU/memory/network for low latency.

Skills

Hands-on development

Distributed systems

Low-latency optimization

Mentorship

Tools

C++

Java

Apache Kafka

Solace PubSub+

SQL

Job description

Citi in Pune, India seeks a Lead Architect for C++ and Java to drive architecture and hands-on engineering of low-latency, high-throughput platforms powering real-time risk and position management. You will mentor regional teams and collaborate with global stakeholders across APAC, Europe, and Americas.

The role emphasizes AI-assisted development workflows, modern engineering practices, and cross-functional coordination with OMS/EMS and market data feeds. Hybrid work arrangement in India.