Citigroup, Inc

Java Algo Developer, Fixed Income Trading, Vice President

Citigroup, Inc$142K — $213K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of hands-on coding experience in Core Java for low latency distributed applications.
  • Strong understanding of data structures, design patterns, and algorithm complexity analysis.
  • Familiarity with messaging technologies such as Solace and Kafka.
  • Experience with market data processing and algorithmic trading strategies.
  • Ability to troubleshoot performance issues in a Java/Linux environment.
  • Basic experience with building backtesting frameworks and using tick data storages.

Responsibilities

  • Develop reusable algo trading engines focused on low latency execution.
  • Ensure core algo components are reliable, scalable, and performant.
  • Collaborate with etrading teams to support live trading operations.
  • Maintain and improve the design and quality of existing trading code.
  • Work with business partners to expand the technology stack for long-term goals.
  • Adhere to engineering standards for best-in-class technology solutions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement plan with company contributions.
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance.
  • Wellness programs promoting health and fitness.
  • Generous paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
Full Job Description
Job Purpose:

Join Citi's Fixed Income Algo Technology team in North America and play a pivotal role in advancing our internal market-making and algorithmic trading capabilities for the Spread Product algo trading business. This is a unique and challenging opportunity for an experienced software engineer to contribute to one of the industry's largest and most sophisticated algorithmic trading platforms. You will be instrumental in creating best-in-class, next-generation products, directly impacting our clients' franchise. This role involves close collaboration with traders and quants to solve complex business and technology problems, with a direct and measurable influence on business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities / Role:
  • Design and develop reusable algo trading platform components, with a strong focus on high performance and low latency.
  • Collaborate directly with Traders, Quants, and Product Managers to understand business requirements and implement functional enhancements to the algo trading platform.
  • Ensure the strong reliability, scalability, and performance of core algorithmic components.
  • Work seamlessly with wider eTrading Teams and Production Support to maintain and enhance live trading systems.
  • Adhere to stringent engineering standards, continuously striving for best-in-class solutions and practices.

Knowledge/Experience
  • 10+ years of extensive hands-on coding experience in core Java, specializing in low-latency, high-throughput distributed applications.
  • Profound understanding of software development fundamentals, data structures, design patterns, object-oriented programming, and algorithms complexity analysis.
  • Demonstrated experience with messaging technologies such as Solace, Kafka, etc.
  • Practical experience with Chronicle and/or Aeron.
  • Experience with distributed caching techniques.
  • Proven track record in implementing and supporting market data processing applications and trading applications.
  • Experience building robust back-testing frameworks and managing historical data storages.
  • Basic proficiency in Linux system performance tuning and monitoring, with the ability to troubleshoot performance issues within the Java/Linux stack.
  • Familiarity with build tools, including Gradle, Git, TeamCity, Jenkins, and Artifactory.
  • Strong academic record, ideally with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Science, Engineering, or a related technical or quantitative discipline.


Competencies:
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively communicate complex technical concepts to business users.
  • A self-motivated individual with a strong determination to achieve goals and drive projects to successful completion.
  • Eagerness to continuously learn and grow, both technically and professionally.
  • Excellent team-working skills and the ability to thrive in a distributed global team environment.
  • Ability to perform effectively and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
  • Flexible and adaptable, capable of delivering high-quality results within required timeframes.


Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Applications Development

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location:
New York New York United States

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:
$142,320.00 - $213,480.00

In addition to salary, Citi's offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

Most Relevant Skills
Please see the requirements listed above.

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

Anticipated Posting Close Date:
Aug 11, 2026

About Citigroup, Inc

Citigroup is a financial services holding company that provides financial products and services. The company operates through two segments, Global Consumer Banking (GCB) and Institutional Clients Group (ICG). The GCB segment offers traditional banking services to retail customers through retail banking, commercial banking, Citi-branded cards, and Citi retail services. The ICG segment offers various banking, and financial products and services to corporate, institutional, public sector, and high-net-worth clients. This segment provides wholesale banking products and services, including fixed-income and equity sales and trading, foreign exchange, prime brokerage, derivative services, equity and fixed-income research, corporate lending, investment banking, and advisory services, private banking, cash management, trade finance, and securities services. Citi is committed to sustainability and social responsibility, and the company invests in initiatives that promote economic progress.

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