Low Latency Java Developer Equities Trading

Advance Citi’s Equities Technology transformation through low-latency Java, microservices, and execution platform optimization as a full-time Vice President.

This Vice President position supports the Equities Electronic Trading team’s core execution platform. You will develop high-throughput applications, refine Smart Order Router performance, and address complex technical challenges through system and business analysis. The role connects software engineering with trading protocols, distributed architecture, and application recovery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop high-performance low-latency applications
• Optimize Smart Order Router execution platform performance
• Analyze requirements, processes, and technical challenges
• Partner with researchers and product development teams
• Maintain application monitoring and trade reconciliation

Requirements:

• Strong hands-on software development experience required
• Deep Core Java and JVM technical knowledge
• Distributed systems and microservices architecture experience
• Financial market protocol knowledge, including FIX
• Testing frameworks, Agile, and CI/CD experience

Bring low-latency engineering, Core Java, and financial market knowledge to Citi’s electronic equities execution infrastructure.