Senior Low Latency Software Engineer - Equities Execution (SVP)

Overview

As a Software Engineer in Citi’s Equities Electronic Execution team, you will design, build, and deliver a high-performance, low-latency trading platform. You’ll work with traders, researchers, and global partners to add features, improve execution quality, and expand liquidity sources. The role blends hands-on development with QA, AI-powered SDLC tools, and agile practices to release at scale. This is a chance to impact real markets and grow within a mentorship-driven environment with hybrid options.

Pay / Benefits

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• discretional annual bonus
• Private Medical Care
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain low-latency electronic execution systems
• Collaborate with traders, quant researchers and clients to translate needs into features
• Improve testing frameworks, tools, and environments for reliability and scale
• Leverage AI-powered development tools across the SDLC to boost productivity and quality
• Promote Agile and CI/CD practices with focus on shift-left testing and faster releases
• Build and maintain platform monitoring, trade reconciliation, and recovery capabilities

Key requirements

• Strong knowledge of low-latency Java and Rust
• Experience in developing electronic trading platforms in a global financial institution or equivalent
• Automated testing techniques and quality engineering practices
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and CI processes
• Familiarity with low-latency system design, performance optimization, concurrency, high-throughput architecture
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced, distributed environment
• Excellent communication in multicultural, cross-regional contexts
• Knowledge of regional exchange microstructure and regulatory regimes
• C++ knowledge is a plus
• Experience managing small teams is a plus

• strong communication
• cross-functional collaboration
• prioritization and time management
• Low-latency Java
• Rust
• Automated testing

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