Java Algo Developer, Fixed Income Trading, Vice President

Citi

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Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $142,320–$213,480 / yr
Posted: 35 days ago

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This role $178k

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TL;DR · Java Algo Developer, Fixed Income Trading, Vice President

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Join Citi's Fixed Income Algo Technology team as a senior software engineer and contribute to the development of advanced internal market-making and algorithmic trading capabilities for Spread Product algo trading. This role involves designing high-performance, low-latency components for an industry-leading platform, collaborating closely with traders and quants to implement functional enhancements while ensuring system reliability and scalability. You will work on distributed caching techniques, messaging technologies like Solace and Kafka, and robust back-testing frameworks, adhering to stringent engineering standards. Proficiency in core Java, Linux performance tuning, and build tools such as Gradle and Jenkins is essential, along with a strong background in computer science or related fields.

Skills

Java Solace Kafka Chronicle Aeron Linux Gradle Git TeamCity Jenkins Artifactory Docker CI/CD PostgreSQL Messaging Technologies Build Tools

What you'll do

Design and develop high-performance, low-latency components for the algo trading platform.
Implement functional enhancements based on business requirements from traders, quants, and product managers.
Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance of core algorithmic trading systems.
Collaborate with eTrading teams to maintain and enhance live trading systems.
Adhere to engineering standards and continuously improve solutions and practices.

What we're looking for

Extensive hands-on coding experience in core Java for low-latency, high-throughput distributed applications.
Proven track record in implementing and supporting market data processing and trading applications.
Demonstrated experience with messaging technologies like Solace, Kafka, Chronicle, and Aeron.
Experience building robust back-testing frameworks and managing historical data storage systems.
Strong understanding of software development fundamentals, including design patterns and algorithms complexity analysis.
Basic proficiency in Linux system performance tuning and monitoring for Java/Linux stack troubleshooting.