Senior Java Automation Engineer, FX eTrading Job at Citi (London)

Job Description

Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn't just support finance – we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities. Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech.

Job Responsibility

Own the automation approach, test execution, reporting, and release readiness assessment for assigned areas of the FX eTrading stack
Design, develop, maintain, and improve automated tests and frameworks across services, messaging flows, integrations, data validation, regression, resilience, and non-functional testing
Act as the quality engineering owner for assigned applications or components, providing clear, evidence-based sign-off recommendations and risk assessments
Build automation that validates business-critical backend behaviours, including pricing, order execution, market data, trade lifecycle events, risk flows, and downstream integration points
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, TeamCity, or equivalent platforms
Review requirements, designs, user stories, interface contracts, data flows, and acceptance criteria to identify gaps, ambiguity, risk, and testability concerns
Define and report relevant quality metrics, including backend automation coverage, execution results, defect trends, test effectiveness, and release risk
Partner with Development, Business, Product, and Production Support teams to investigate defects, analyse logs, identify root causes, and prevent production issues
Drive practical improvements in backend test strategy, automation reliability, test data management, environment stability, service virtualisation, and defect prevention
Use approved AI-assisted tooling responsibly to support code generation, test generation, documentation, refactoring, and analysis while complying with internal policies and controls
Support and mentor other engineers in automation best practices where required
Assess, escalate, and manage risks and control issues transparently, with appropriate consideration for clients, the firm, regulatory obligations, and production stability

Requirements

Significant experience in backend test automation, quality engineering, or software engineering within financial services, preferably in front office trading, eTrading, or low-latency systems
Proven ability to independently own automation delivery, testing outcomes, and release quality assessment for complex or business-critical backend applications
Strong Java coding skills, with the ability to write clean, maintainable, reviewable automation code
Experience designing, extending, and maintaining robust automated test frameworks for server-side and integration testing
Strong experience testing services, messaging flows, event-driven components, data flows, integrations, and distributed systems
Strong understanding of test analysis, manual and exploratory testing, risk-based testing, BDD/TDD, and Agile delivery practices
Experience with CI/CD integration and automated test execution within build and deployment pipelines
Strong Unix/Linux skills and practical experience with log analysis, diagnostics, monitoring, and defect investigation
Working knowledge of SQL, data validation, file/message formats, and backend system interactions
Clear communication skills, with the ability to explain quality risks, test evidence, and release recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders
Experience using AI-assisted engineering tools would be advantageous, particularly where supported by demonstrable project work, GitHub examples, prototypes, or measurable productivity improvements

Nice to have

FX, Rates, Commodities, or broader front office trading domain knowledge
Understanding of pricing, order execution, market data, trade lifecycle, auto-hedging, and risk management workflows
Experience with high-volume, low-latency, highly available systems and related performance, resilience, capacity, failover, and SLA considerations
Experience with messaging technologies, event-driven architecture, contract testing, service virtualisation, test data management, or non-functional testing
Experience with Cucumber, FitNesse, Python, SQL, observability tooling, or synthetic data generation
ISEB, ISTQB, or equivalent testing certification

What we offer

27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
A discretional annual performance related bonus
Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Pension Plan
Paid Parental Leave
Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
Access to an array of learning and development resources

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