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FX Trading Systems Engineering Lead

United States, New York 176720.00 - 265080.00 USD / Year · Job Posted March 19, 2026
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Job Description

The Apps Development Group Manager is a senior level hands-on role responsible for driving technology business solution delivery through practical hands-on leadership, working directly with senior business stakeholders to understand and shape business requirements around our platforms and then lead the analysis and design followed by development and delivery of these solutions.

Job Responsibility

  • Lead architecture design, development of solutions to the global FX Business
  • Review Code, Conduct design walkthroughs and ensure adherence to standards
  • Analyze complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards to define and develop solutions to high level problems
  • Utilize advanced knowledge of supported main system flows and comprehensive knowledge of multiple areas to achieve technology goals
  • Consult with end users to identify system function specifications and incorporate into overall system design
  • Influence and negotiate with senior leaders and communicate with external parties
  • 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
  • Conducting knowledge-sharing session for the dev team to build business background
  • Collaborating with support teams where extensive expertise is required
  • Provide expertise in area of advanced knowledge of FX business processes and applications

Requirements

  • 10+ years of relevant experience
  • Expert level knowledge of FX business and supporting technology platforms
  • Experience in systems analysis and programming of full stack software applications - Java (back-end), JavaScript (front-end) and appropriate supporting frameworks and libraries
  • Demonstrated Subject Matter Expert (SME) in FX products and business processes
  • Demonstrated leadership, project management, and development skills
  • Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent professional experience
  • Degree in a numerate discipline highly preferred

What we offer

  • medical, dental & vision coverage
  • 401(k)
  • life, accident, and disability insurance
  • wellness programs
  • paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays
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