VP, Low-Latency Java Engineer - Equities Connectivity

Citi; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 142,000 - 213,000; Full time

Job summary

Citi's Equities Technology organization in Jersey City is seeking a Senior Low Latency Developer to join the Electronic-Execution team. You will build and optimize Citi's next-generation low-latency connectivity platforms, including exchange and client connectivity, order management, and DMA, with an emphasis on reliability and performance.

You will collaborate with product, quantitative research, and production teams across NAM region and beyond, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to

Qualifications

• 6-10 years of relevant experience in Apps Development in financial technology with experience in low latency development in Java.
• Experience of low-latency system design, including performance optimization, concurrency, high-throughput architecture, and network protocols.
• Experience in managing and implementing successful projects.
• Ability to adjust priorities quickly as circumstances dictate.
• Demonstrated leadership and project management skills.
• Consistently demonstrates clear and concise written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Partner with various business and technology stakeholders to ensure appropriate integration of functions to meet goals as well as identify and define necessary system enhancements to deploy new products and process improvements
• Resolve variety of high impact problems/projects through in-depth evaluation of complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards
• Champion and enforce best practices in software development, including automated testing, quality engineering, and performance optimization. Continuously enhance testing frameworks and development environments to ensure platform reliability at scale.
• Develop comprehensive knowledge of how areas of business, such as architecture and infrastructure, integrate to accomplish business goals. Provide in-depth analysis with interpretive thinking to define issues and develop innovative solutions
• Help provide mentorship for junior developers within a geographically distributed team of high‑performing engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Leverage Citi's suite of AI-powered development tools throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to maximize productivity, code quality, and innovation.
• Contribute to the design, creation and maintenance of robust, common solutions for platform monitoring, reconciliation, application recovery, and other essential support functions to guarantee production stability.
• 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 judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.

Skills

Low-latency Java

Distributed systems

Performance optimization

Leadership

Written & verbal communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Citi's Equities Technology organization in Jersey City is seeking a Senior Low Latency Developer to join the Electronic-Execution team. You will build and optimize Citi's next-generation low-latency connectivity platforms, including exchange and client connectivity, order management, and DMA, with an emphasis on reliability and performance.

You will collaborate with product, quantitative research, and production teams across NAM region and beyond, mentor junior engineers, and contribute to