EMEA Head of Client Connectivity Engineering (SVP)

Overview

As Head of Client Connectivity Engineering, you will define and lead the global low-latency connectivity platform for Citi’s Equities Electronic-Execution. You’ll oversee a cross-regional engineering team, shaping architecture and delivery to ensure high performance, resilience, and scalable DMA/on-execution capabilities. You’ll partner with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into a compelling technology roadmap and drive a culture of engineering excellence. This role offers high impact in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment with opportunities to mentor and innovate at scale.

Pay / Benefits

• 27 days annual leave
• discretionary annual bonus
• Private Medical Care
• Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technical vision and roadmap for the low-latency connectivity platform
• Lead and mentor a geographically distributed engineering team
• Partner with product, quantitative research, and operations leaders to translate business needs into tech features
• Architect end-to-end, high-performance electronic connectivity systems
• Champion engineering excellence with automated testing, performance optimization, and robust SDLC practices
• Drive AI-powered development tools adoption throughout the SDLC
• Advance Agile and CI/CD practices to speed up delivery
• Ensure production stability through monitoring, recovery, and common platform solutions

Key requirements

• Extensive fintech experience with building low-latency systems in Java, C++, or Rust
• Proven leadership of high-performing, distributed engineering teams in financial institutions
• Deep experience in electronic trading/ connectivity platforms (market data, order routing, DMA, FIX)
• Ability to set technical strategy, roadmaps, and manage large multi-year initiatives
• Strong understanding of low-latency design, concurrency, throughput, and networks
• Effective leadership and communication to executive stakeholders
• Knowledge of regional exchange microstructure and regulatory regimes
• Solid grasp of Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps culture

• leadership
• communication
• stakeholder management
• Java
• C++
• Rust

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