Head of Credit Trading Technology, Director

Citi

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
New York, NY
Salary
$170,000–$300,000 / yr
Posted
18 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Oct 26, 2026

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Similar $241k
This role $235k
$154k most similar roles pay here $316k

This role pays less than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $203,162–$278,058 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $235k versus about $241k for comparable roles.

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TL;DR · Head of Credit Trading Technology, Director

The Global Head of Credit Trading Technology, Director leads the Front-office Technology team within the Fixed Income Technology Division to build and support robust solutions for the Credit trading division. This role involves managing a suite of applications to help traders manage portfolios across investment grade, high yield, distressed debt, credit default swaps, and structured credit instruments while performing spread analysis and risk modeling. The successful candidate will transform existing application architecture, modernize the risk and pricing landscape, and lead the adoption of AI tooling. Key requirements include over ten years of experience in front-office trading or portfolio management software systems, specific expertise in credit markets, and proficiency in Java or C#. The role requires collaborating with global teams to deliver integrated solutions while balancing technical innovation with strict regulatory priorities and engineering excellence principles.

What you'll do

  • Lead the Front-office Technology team in building and supporting robust solutions for credit trading products.
  • Transform existing application architecture within the Credit Trading space to align with global technology strategy.
  • Partner with traders, sales, and product development teams to identify and deliver high-priority technology requirements.
  • Modernize risk and pricing landscapes by leading the adoption of AI tooling and innovative technologies.
  • Manage a suite of applications while overseeing all associated software development life cycle processes.
  • Coordinate with horizontal technology functions to co-design integrated end-to-end solutions for the credit business.
  • Balance technical innovation with risk management and controls to ensure platform stability and reliability.
  • Provide leadership to functional teams to manage both ongoing operations and strategic initiatives in a global matrix environment.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree, university degree, or equivalent experience.
  • 10+ years of experience in designing and developing front office trading, risk, or portfolio management software systems.
  • Strong Java or C# experience.
  • Front Office Technology background in Credit markets (preferred).
  • Demonstrable experience with AI tooling and/or implementations.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Experience leading functional teams and managing staff in a global matrix environment.
  • Ability to manage the full SDLC while balancing risk, controls, and new feature delivery.

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