At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a global team to innovate low-latency connectivity for Citi’s Equities Electronic-Execution.
- Company: Join Citi, a leading global financial institution with a focus on technology and innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy 27 days annual leave, private medical care, and a discretionary bonus.
- Other info: Drive engineering excellence and embrace cutting-edge technologies in a dynamic setting.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment while mentoring future tech leaders.
- Qualifications: Extensive fintech experience and proven leadership in building low-latency systems.
The predicted salary is between 121500 - 148500 £ per year.
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 Dev Ops culture
- leadership
- communication
- stakeholder management
- Java
- C++
- Rust
EMEA Head of Client Connectivity Engineering (SVP) in London employer: Citigroup
Citi is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment in the heart of London where innovation meets collaboration. As a Sales Director, you will benefit from extensive training and mentorship opportunities, fostering your professional growth while working alongside industry leaders in FX Sales. With a strong commitment to integrity and inclusivity, Citi provides a supportive culture that empowers employees to excel and drive meaningful results for clients.
