Associate VP (C++ Development) - Citi

Citi is a world-leading global bank. We have approximately 200 million customer accounts and a presence in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions worldwide. We provide consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.

General within Team:

• Development of the Global Market Data platform to meet the requirements of the Global Equities business.
• Support for deployed market data systems in conjunction with Equities Production Support teams.
• Implementation and enhancement of new/altered systems.
• Working with a business group who are committed to technology and receiving low latency market data.

Specific to role:

• Design and development of the Global Market Data platform (C++).
• Design and development of system functionality.
• Coordination of Exchange mandatory changes as they pertain to the Global Market Data platform.
• Application functionality improvements driven primarily by the Electronic Trading Desk.
• Support for existing Market Data applications and clients.

Key Relationships:

• Global Market Data Team
• Electronic Trading Business
• Equities Business Management
• Other Equities Technology development teams
• Technology Infrastructure Teams
• Feed Handler Vendors i.e. VELA, Exegy etc.
• Exchanges / Alternative Trading Venues

Development Value:

• On-going development of new functionality for the Global Market Data platform.
• The Global Market Data platform is evolving rapidly, offering many opportunities to exercise and improve technical skills in the area of low latency.
• The role also offers the opportunity to learn the Equity Trading business.

Knowledge/Experience:

• Extensive experience of C++ and Perl/Shell Scripting.
• Knowledge and experience in building ultra-low latency market data platform will be a big plus.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines as part of a team.
• Ability to work with floor traders, production support and others in diagnosing and troubleshooting real-world issues.
• Good understanding of Network Protocols - Multicast/TCP/IP.
• Knowledge of Java is a good add-on.

Desired Skills:

• Low Latency Market Data Skills - VELA or any other low-latency platform.
• Working knowledge of containerization platforms e.g. OpenShift.
• Experience of algorithmic trading and electronic trading business or technology would be beneficial, but not essential.
• Experience of working in the finance industry would be beneficial but not essential.
• Sound programming approach with unit test testing, code reviews and following agile methodology.
• Red Hat Linux OS Tuning.
• Low latency, network concurrency, multicast, and server configuration knowledge are additional useful skills.
• Knowledge of Equities products (stock, futures, options, swaps etc) would be beneficial.
• JIRA, Confluence, GIT, uDeploy all beneficial to know.
• Experience or Familiarity working on Equities trading platform.

This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.

By joining Citi, you will not only be part of a business casual workplace with a hybrid working model (up to 2 days working at home per week), but also receive a competitive base salary (which is annually reviewed), and enjoy a whole host of additional benefits such as:

• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• A discretional annual performance related bonus
• Private Medical Care & Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pension Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Special discounts for employees, family, and friends
• Access to an array of learning and development resources

Alongside these benefits, Citi is committed to ensuring our workplace is where everyone feels comfortable coming to work as their whole self, every day. We want the best talent around the world to be energized to join us, motivated to stay and empowered to thrive.