Lead Software Engineer – Margin Technology - VP

Engineer the future of global finance. At Citi, our Tech team doesn’t just support finance – we are helping to redefine it. Every day, $5 trillion crosses through our network. We do business in 180+ countries operating at a scale few can match. From deploying advanced AI to helping shape global markets, we build systems that matter. Look to join a team where your work helps influence economies, your ideas can drive innovation and outcomes, and your growth is backed by mentorship, continuous learning and flexibility with potential hybrid work opportunities.

Help solve real-world challenges that touch millions and get the opportunity to build the future of finance with Citi Tech.
What We do / The Team  Markets Operations Technology is going through an exciting phase of transformation in margin and collateral domain. We are re‑engineering our technology estate to achieve world‑leading performance and resiliency, enabling new capabilities in advanced execution, global market connectivity, and modernised post‑trade, clearing and margin processes. Our ambition is to deliver a seamlessly integrated, highly automated platform that drives outstanding client outcomes and accelerates growth across our global franchise.

Role Overview /What will you do  As Lead Software Engineer in our global technology team, you will be working with a group of passionate engineers who build technical solutions to complex business problems.
You will be instrumental in shaping the future of our product and working towards a target state of a fully automated platform with minimal manual interventions. You will have an opportunity to participate in the whole spectrum of building a software solution, closely working with product teams and users. We expect you to contribute to our vision of building a strong engineering culture within our global teams.
This role is for someone who is a strong technologist, enjoys solving engineering challenges, has experience in building robust and high-quality solutions, has excellent communication skills and can manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
Key Skills And Experience Required   Hands-on professional software development experience
Proficiency in programming in Java, Python, JavaScript or React

Experience of building RESTful APIs using popular frameworks like Spring

Experience of working with event driven systems, microservices, micro-frontend UIs

Experience of following TDD and clean code principles
Proficiency with data structures, algorithms and SQL
Able to independently work in fast paced and rapidly changing environment
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering field involving software programming or systems engineering
Any Beneficial / Nice to have skills and experience   

Experience of using cloud services such as AWS and distributed systems such as Kafka, Kubernetes, S3, DynamoDB, MongoDB or any other No

SQL database

Experience of working in investment bank or financial services industry
Job Family Group  Technology
Job Family  Applications Development
Time Type  Full time
Primary Location Full Time Salary Range  $ - $
Most Relevant Skills  Please see the requirements listed above.
Other Relevant Skills  For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
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