eTrading Java Developer, Front Office Trading

Summary
We are seeking a talented and passionate Core Java Developer to join our Rates eTrading team, which is responsible for Citi’s market-leading electronic connectivity and distribution platform. In this role, you will design and develop our next-generation, high-profile trading applications, working closely with traders, sales, and quants. This is a challenging and exciting opportunity to enhance a critical front-office platform, gain direct exposure to the fast-paced world of finance, and contribute to the technology that solidifies our competitive advantage in the market.
Responsibilities
Design and develop front-office eTrading applications for the trading business.
Collaborate directly with Traders, Sales, and Quants to shape the future direction of the trading platform.
Utilize creativity and innovation to improve the technical capabilities of the platform.
Ensure the platform remains stable, flexible, and maintainable.
Drive engineering standards and strive for best practices.
Enhance automated testing efforts and optimize the UAT process.
Troubleshoot complex performance and scalability issues.
Provide onsite support to Rates traders in the Paris location.
Assist in third-line support during core trading hours.
Liaise with global business, support, and development teams on various projects.
Qualifications
Possess 3-7 years of experience in server-side Core Java and multi-threading.
Demonstrate experience with the Spring framework, Linux, and relational databases.
Have a solid architectural understanding of enterprise applications.
Show experience with modern software development practices such as Agile, test-driven development, continuous integration, and continuous delivery.
Understand computer science fundamentals, including concurrency, algorithms, data structures, and design patterns.
Experience developing large-scale financial trading systems with a focus on performance optimization and tuning.
Experience working in an Agile, globally distributed team using tools such as Jira, GitHub, Sonar, and TeamCity.
Proficiency with development tools such as IntelliJ and Gradle.
Experience with ION, KDB, JSON/XML, and REST services is preferred.
Experience with AI tools such as Copilot, Claude, or Devin is preferred.
Preferred
Knowledge of major Fixed Income Products (Repos, US Treasuries, Interest Rate Swaps) and Broker/Customer Markets electronic trading flows.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
Master’s degree preferred
This job description provides a high-level review of the types of work performed. Other job-related duties may be assigned as required.
Competencies:
Excellent communication skills, oral and written; ability to face off to business users.
Good team-work skills, and the ability to work in a distributed global team environment
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent planning and organizational skills
Self-motivated with the determination to learn and achieve his/her goals
Flexible and able to deliver quality results in the required timeframe
Experience in full lifecycle development
Ability to inspire and raise the level of his/her colleagues from a technical perspective.
Ability to multi-task effectively
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Job Family Group: Technology
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Job Family:Applications Development
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Time Type:Full time
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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:$94,300.00 - $141,500.00
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Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above.
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Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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