Lead Engineer - Fixed Income, Algo Engineer

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Job Overview

The Fixed Income Technology group is a global team responsible for the design, development, and support of the trading and risk management systems used by the Fixed Income business. Our platforms are a critical part of Citi's markets infrastructure, processing millions of trades and calculating risk for a multi-billion dollar portfolio. We are a fast-paced, results-oriented team that values innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. We work in close partnership with traders, quantitative analysts, and other business stakeholders to deliver cutting-edge solutions that drive business growth.

Role Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced lead engineer to join our Fixed Income Technology team, specializing in low-latency Algo trading. As a Senior Vice President, you will be a key technical leader responsible for the architecture, design, and implementation of our next-generation cross-asset Algo platform including pricing, hedging and execution systems. This is a hands-on role that combines deep technical expertise in Java or Rust with leadership and a strategic mindset. You will lead complex, business-critical projects, mentor talented engineers, and drive the adoption of modern technologies and best practices in high-performance computing.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Lead the architectural design and development of high-performance, low-latency Algo platform including pricing, hedging and execution systems for Fixed Income products.

• Hands-On Development: Engage in active, hands-on coding in Java or Rust, contributing to the core codebase and setting the standard for quality, performance, and reliability.

• System Architecture: Define and drive the long-term technology vision for the order management platform, ensuring it is scalable, resilient, and aligned with business goals.

• Low-Latency Optimization: Design, implement, and optimize trading workflows for ultra-low latency, ensuring minimal processing time from order receipt to execution.

• Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with front-office traders, quantitative analysts, and product managers to understand business requirements and translate them into robust technical solutions.

• Mentorship & Guidance: Mentor and coach junior and mid-level engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.

• Production Support: Act as a senior escalation point for resolving complex production issues, ensuring the stability and integrity of the trading platform.

Qualifications & Skills

• Experience: Extensive professional software development experience, with a significant portion in a front-office role focused on low-latency Algo trading or order management systems.

• Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of Fixed Income products, electronic trading concepts, market data, and the trade lifecycle is essential.

• Technical Expertise:

  • Expert-level proficiency in Java or Rust, with a strong emphasis on performance-critical, low-latency programming.

  • Order Management Systems: Proven experience in the design, development, and maintenance of cross-asset order management systems (OMS).

  • Demonstrable expertise in building and optimizing low-latency pricing, hedging and execution systems

  • Solid hands-on experience in integrating with and managing vendor connectivity (e.g., Redline, ION )

  • Strong knowledge and practical experience in designing and implementing robust pricing, hedging and execution systems for ultra-low-latency environments

  • High-Performance Messaging: Strong knowledge of high-performance messaging middleware (e.g., Aeron, Solace) and low-latency data handling techniques.

  • Proven experience designing and building complex, distributed, and fault-tolerant systems.

  • Experience with modern development tools, including Git, Jenkins, and containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, OpenShift).

• Leadership: Demonstrable experience leading software projects, mentoring engineers, and making key architectural decisions.

• Problem Solving: Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to tackle complex challenges under pressure.

• Communication: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related field.

What we can offer

We are offering various and attractive benefits, just as hybrid working model (2 days from home).

Alongside these benefits Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self every day.  We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay, and empowered to thrive. 

Sounds like Citi has everything you need? Then apply to discover the true extent of your capabilities.

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Job Family Group:

Technology

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Job Family:

Applications Development

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Time Type:

Full time

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

113 200,00 € - 186 800,00 €

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Most Relevant Skills

Please see the requirements listed above.

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Other Relevant Skills

For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.

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