Senior Engineering Manager, Securities Processing; Director

Position: Senior Engineering Manager, Securities Processing (Director)
Location: City Of London

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** Overview
* * 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. We enable clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity.
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* What we do:

** Citi Markets Technology powers the global financial markets by providing innovative, robust, and high-performance technology solutions. We are undergoing a significant transformation, modernizing our core platforms to support high-volume, low-latency transactions and drive business growth.
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* What you will do:

** As a Senior Engineering Manager within Markets Operations Technology (MOT), you will lead a critical team responsible for the overall transformation and engineering excellence of Citi's Securities Settlements processing technology stack. This is a high-impact role in a fast-paced environment, offering the opportunity to shape and transform scalable infrastructure at one of the world's leading capital markets franchises.

You will be responsible for leading the architecture, design, development, and delivery of strategic solutions, ensuring Level-3 support for the securities processing settlements tech stack that supports Citigroup's NAM, EMEA, and APAC markets operations. This role requires a leader with strong technical depth, domain expertise in securities processing, and a proven track record of successful project execution and team management.
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* Key Responsibilities:

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* ** Engineering Leadership:
** Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of software engineers, fostering a culture of strong engineering principles, product ownership, and continuous improvement. Provide technical guidance, perform code reviews, and drive best practices.
* ** Strategic Transformation:
** Drive the modernization of a large legacy securities processing stack into a modern, high-volume, low-latency, and scalable technology platform. Formulate and execute technology strategy for brown-field and green-field efforts.
* ** Architecture & Design:
** Own the architecture and design of enterprise applications, focusing on microservices, distributed systems, and scalable solutions that adapt to changing market conditions. Ensure adherence to technical design, application development standards, and quality processes.
* ** Project & Product Delivery:
** Manage complex technology projects from conception to delivery, ensuring alignment with business requirements, deadlines, and quality standards. Oversee CI/CD automation and improve overall development team efficiency.
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Risk Management:

** Collaborate extensively with business users, operations teams, project managers, and other technology groups to gather requirements, manage expectations, and deliver effective solutions. Identify and mitigate potential risks related to systems, processes, and regulatory compliance.
* ** System Optimization:
** Identify system bottlenecks and deficiencies, devising and implementing robust solutions to enhance resiliency, performance, and scalability. Provide technical consultation for performance testing and tuning.
** Required Skills &

Qualifications:

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* Education:

** BS/MS degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent.
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* Experience:

*** Experience in Capital Markets technology, with a strong focus on Securities Processing (Equities and/or Fixed Income settlements).
* Experience as a Senior Developer, with hands-on experience building end-to-end solutions.
* Direct management experience leading development staff in a mid to large-scale bank, providing engineering leadership and guidance.
* Proven record of managing and delivering large-scale, complex platforms in a high-growth environment.
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