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Citi's Equities Technology organization is seeking a Software Engineer to join the APAC Derivatives Market Making technology team. The person in this role will be responsible for the design, development, and delivery of cutting-edge, low-latency trading applications that drive Citi's derivatives trading strategies across the Asia-Pacific region. The engineer will collaborate with a cross-functional team of developers and work closely with traders, quantitative analysts, risk management functions, and other engineering teams across the region.
Job Responsibility:
Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, low-latency trading applications supporting derivatives market making activities across the Asia-Pacific region
Partner with traders, quantitative analysts, and risk management teams to gather requirements, analyze technical specifications, and translate them into robust, innovative product features and enhancements
Optimize application performance to ensure ultra-low latency and high throughput for critical trading functions, including pricing, hedging, and order management
Continuously improve and maintain automated testing frameworks, development tools, and environments to ensure platform reliability and performance at scale
Leverage Citi's suite of AI-powered development tools throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to enhance productivity, code quality, and innovation
Implement Agile development practices and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes with a focus on shift-left testing and accelerated release cycles
Build and maintain common solutions for trading platform monitoring, trade reconciliation, application recovery, and other essential support functions
Requirements:
Minimum 7 years of experience with strong technical knowledge and expertise in Low latency Java
Prior experience developing derivatives trading or market making platforms in a global financial institution or equivalent environment
Demonstrated knowledge of derivatives products (options, futures, warrants, CBBCs, etc.) and market making concepts
Good understanding and practical experience with relational databases (e.g., Sybase) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB)
Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and Continuous Integration processes
Familiarity with low-latency system design, including performance optimization, concurrency, and high-throughput architecture
Experience with C++, Python, React, Linux performance tuning, or HTML5 is a plus
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a demonstrable ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, multicultural, cross-regional environment
Bachelor's degree / University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience