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Citi Hong Kong
With over 100 years of history and currently serving over one million clients in Hong Kong, Citi’s strengths lie in its truly diversified business model. Institutional Clients Group offers a broad spectrum of services including capital markets origination and distribution, trading and hedging of rates and currencies, financial advisory expertise in M&A and transaction services. Global Consumer Banking offers retail clients with a full range of world-class financial products and services, including wealth management and investment, protection, credit cards, and secured lending. Citi Private Bank offers bespoke wealth management services to a prestigious group of high net worth individuals and families.
Discover your future at Citi
Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.
Job Overview
Citi's Equities Technology organization is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Equities Electronic- Execution (Electronic Trading) technology team. The person in this role will be responsible for the design, development, and delivery of Citi's next-generation low-latency execution platform. This platform encompasses critical components including Algorithmic Trading, Smart Order Routing (SOR), Dark Pool & Internalization engines, Low latency Client & Exchange Connectivity, and high-throughput market data processing.
The senior engineer will collaborate with a cross-functional team of developers and work closely with product development, quantitative research, technology infrastructure, production support and QA teams. Close alignment with the global strategy and cross-regional delivery is a key aspect of this role.
Responsibilities
Core Development : Design, development and maintenance of high-performance, low-latency electronic execution systems
Product Collaboration : Partner with traders, quant researchers, and clients to understand their needs and translate them into innovative product features and enhancements — including execution performance improvements, new liquidity sources, and DMA capabilities.
Testing : Continuously improve and maintain testing frameworks, development tools, and environments to ensure platform reliability and performance at scale.
AI-Powered SDLC : Leverage Citi's suite of AI-powered development tools throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to enhance productivity, code quality, and innovation.
Agile & CI/CD : Contribute to and champion Agile development practices and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes with a focus on shift-left testing and accelerated release cycles.
Platform Support & Enhancement : Build and maintain common solutions for trading platform monitoring, trade reconciliation, application recovery, and other essential support functions.
Qualifications
Minimum 7 years of experience with strong technical knowledge and expertise in Low latency Java, C++ or Rust .
Prior experience in developing electronic trading platforms in a global financial institution or equivalent environment.
Strong understanding of automated testing techniques and quality engineering practices.
Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and Continuous Integration processes.
Familiarity with low-latency system design , including performance optimization, concurrency, and high-throughput architecture.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment.
Excellent communication skills with a demonstrable ability to present and grasp complex concepts in a multicultural, cross-regional environment.
Knowledge of regional exchange microstructure and regulatory regimes.
Prior experience in managing small teams is a plus.
Education
Bachelor's degree / University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Full-time,Permanent
With over 100 years of history and currently serving over one million clients in Hong Kong, Citi’s strengths lie in its truly diversified business model. Institutional Clients Group offers a broad spectrum of services including capital markets origination and distribution, trading and hedging of rates and currencies, financial advisory expertise in M&A and transaction services. Global Consumer Banking offers retail clients with a full range of world-class financial products and services, including wealth management and investment, protection, credit cards, and secured lending. Citi Private Bank offers bespoke wealth management services to a prestigious group of high net worth individuals and families.
Discover your future at Citi
Working at Citi is far more than just a job. A career with us means joining a team of more than 230,000 dedicated people from around the globe. At Citi, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community and make a real impact.
Job Overview
Citi's Equities Technology organization is seeking a Software Engineer to join the Equities Electronic- Execution (Electronic Trading) technology team. The person in this role will be responsible for the design, development, and delivery of Citi's next-generation low-latency execution platform. This platform encompasses critical components including Algorithmic Trading, Smart Order Routing (SOR), Dark Pool & Internalization engines, Low latency Client & Exchange Connectivity, and high-throughput market data processing.
The senior engineer will collaborate with a cross-functional team of developers and work closely with product development, quantitative research, technology infrastructure, production support and QA teams. Close alignment with the global strategy and cross-regional delivery is a key aspect of this role.
Responsibilities
Core Development : Design, development and maintenance of high-performance, low-latency electronic execution systems
Product Collaboration : Partner with traders, quant researchers, and clients to understand their needs and translate them into innovative product features and enhancements — including execution performance improvements, new liquidity sources, and DMA capabilities.
Testing : Continuously improve and maintain testing frameworks, development tools, and environments to ensure platform reliability and performance at scale.
AI-Powered SDLC : Leverage Citi's suite of AI-powered development tools throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to enhance productivity, code quality, and innovation.
Agile & CI/CD : Contribute to and champion Agile development practices and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes with a focus on shift-left testing and accelerated release cycles.
Platform Support & Enhancement : Build and maintain common solutions for trading platform monitoring, trade reconciliation, application recovery, and other essential support functions.
Qualifications
Minimum 7 years of experience with strong technical knowledge and expertise in Low latency Java, C++ or Rust .
Prior experience in developing electronic trading platforms in a global financial institution or equivalent environment.
Strong understanding of automated testing techniques and quality engineering practices.
Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and Continuous Integration processes.
Familiarity with low-latency system design , including performance optimization, concurrency, and high-throughput architecture.
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment.
Excellent communication skills with a demonstrable ability to present and grasp complex concepts in a multicultural, cross-regional environment.
Knowledge of regional exchange microstructure and regulatory regimes.
Prior experience in managing small teams is a plus.
Education
Bachelor's degree / University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
Full-time,Permanent
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