Apps Dev Tech Lead Analyst - Vice President

APAC Derivatives Market Making Software Engineer (C13) ====================================================== 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. Responsibilities ---------------- * **Core Development:** Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, low-latency trading applications supporting derivatives market making activities across the Asia-Pacific region. * **Product Collaboration:** 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. * **Performance Optimization:** Optimize application performance to ensure ultra-low latency and high throughput for critical trading functions, including pricing, hedging, and order management. * **Testing:** Continuously improve and maintain automated testing frameworks, development tools, and environments to ensure platform reliability and performance at scale. * **AI-Powered SDLC:** Leverage Citi's suite of AI-powered development tools throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to enhance productivity, code quality, and innovation. * **Agile & CI/CD:** Implement Agile development practices and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes with a focus on shift-left testing and accelerated release cycles. * **Platform Support & Enhancement:** Build and maintain common solutions for trading platform monitoring, trade reconciliation, application recovery, and other essential support functions. Qualifications -------------- * 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. Education ========= * Bachelor's degree / University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. \------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family Group:** --------------------- Technology \------------------------------------------------------ **Job Family:** --------------- Applications Development \------------------------------------------------------ **Time Type:** -------------- Full time \------------------------------------------------------ **Most Relevant Skills** ------------------------ Please see the requirements listed above. \------------------------------------------------------ **Other Relevant Skills** ------------------------- For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. \------------------------------------------------------ _Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law._ _If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review_ _[Accessibility at Citi](https://www.citigroup.com/citi/accessibility/application-accessibility.htm)._ _View Citi’s [EEO Policy Statement](https://www.citigroup.com/global/eeo-aa-policy) and the [Know Your Rights](https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf) poster._