Citigroup, Inc

Java Developer (Electronic Equities) - Vice President

Citigroup, Inc$142K — $213K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years in software development focusing on high-performance, low-latency systems.
  • Expert-level in Core Java and JVM internals, including concurrency and memory management.
  • Experience with automated trading systems or electronic execution platforms in financial domains.
  • Understanding of financial market protocols like FIX and experience with order datasets.
  • Familiar with microservices architecture and distributed systems development.
  • Proficient in modern testing frameworks, Agile methodologies, and CI/CD processes.
  • Strong communication skills for complex technical concepts.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of low-latency microservices for the trading platform.
  • Implement trading logic and optimize execution systems for stability and scalability.
  • Conduct technical design discussions and code reviews for quality assurance.
  • Collaborate with product development and research teams to enhance trading capabilities.
  • Drive improvements in testing, development tools, and deployment processes.
  • Analyze technical challenges related to business requirements and industry practices.
  • Develop solutions for trading monitoring and application recovery.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental & vision coverage.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance.
  • Wellness programs.
  • Paid time off, including vacation and sick leave.
Full Job Description
We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Java Developer to join our Equities Electronic Trading team. This is a VP-level position responsible for the design, development, and optimization of our core low-latency execution platform. The overall objective of this role is to drive the technical implementation and innovation of critical electronic trading applications and components, utilizing modern, high-performance Java and a microservices-based architecture.

Responsibilities:
  • Take a leading role in the design, development, and optimization of high-performance, low-latency microservices and applications that form the core of our electronic trading platform.
  • Implement and enhance complex trading logic, performance optimizations, and system enhancements to ensure the stability, scalability, and efficiency of our execution systems.
  • Participate in and lead technical design discussions and conduct rigorous code reviews to ensure the highest standards of quality, performance, and architectural integrity.
  • Partner with product development, quantitative researchers, and other technology teams to deliver new trading capabilities and enhance existing systems.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives in testing frameworks, development tools, and deployment processes for our low-latency and high-throughput environment.
  • Resolve complex technical challenges through in-depth analysis of business requirements, system processes, and industry best practices.
  • Apply expert knowledge of system architecture, data flow, and development standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.
  • Build and maintain robust solutions for trading platform monitoring, trade reconciliation, and application recovery.
  • Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.


Qualifications:
  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in software development with a strong focus on high-performance, low-latency systems.
  • Expert-level technical knowledge in Core Java, including a deep understanding of JVM internals, concurrency, garbage collection, and memory management in a low-latency context.
  • Proven experience designing and developing automated trading systems or electronic execution platforms in Equities or other similar financial domains.
  • Solid understanding of financial market protocols (e.g., FIX) and practical experience handling order and market datasets.
  • Experience with microservices architecture and developing distributed systems.
  • Demonstrable experience with modern testing frameworks, Agile methodologies, and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes.
  • Excellent communication skills with a demonstrable ability to present and grasp complex technical and business concepts.
  • Familiarity with messaging and data grid technologies (e.g., Solace, AMPS, Chronicle) and infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Ansible) is a plus.
  • Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience; Master's degree preferred.


Job Family Group:
Technology

Job Family:
Applications Development

Time Type:
Full time

Primary Location:
Jersey City New Jersey 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:
Apr 09, 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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