Lead Software Engineer

Lead Software Engineer Job Overview

Join the Citi Futures Technology team, a dynamic and fast‑paced group at the heart of a growing global business. We are seeking a Senior Java Engineer to drive the architecture, design, and implementation of our Futures Data as a Service post‑trade orders & executions application. This is a hands‑on role where you will tackle complex technical challenges in a low‑latency, high‑throughput environment.

You will play a key role in building resilient and high‑performing scalable solutions that directly impact our trade consumption, enrichment and reporting.

• Architect, design, build, and maintain high‑performance, scalable, and reliable Java‑based microservices.
• Tackle challenging technical problems related to concurrency, low‑latency messaging, and large‑scale data processing in a distributed environment.
• Work within a global Agile team to analyze complex business requirements, collaborating with traders, product managers and other key business stakeholders to deliver elegant and effective technical solutions.
• Uphold and contribute to our high standards for code quality, automated testing (unit, integration and regression), code reviews, and CI/CD practices.
• Drive the evolution of our platform by leveraging modern technologies such as Kafka, Docker, and Open Shift, and contribute to strategic transformation of our architecture.
• Serve as a technical advisor and coach to mid‑level and senior developers and analysts, fostering a culture of technical excellence and continuous improvement.
• Take ownership of the full development lifecycle, from architecture, design and implementation to deployment and operational support, ensuring the stability and integrity of our production environment.
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating consideration for the firm’s reputation and safeguarding Citi, its clients and assets; drive compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, apply sound ethical judgment, and communicate escalated control issues with transparency.

• Server OS:
  Red Hat Enterprise Linux
• Backend:
  Java (17+), Spring Boot, REST APIs, microservices
• Messaging:
  Apache Kafka, Solace, Tibco
• Databases:
  Microsoft SQL Server, MongoDB
• Dev Ops & CI/CD:
  Git, Jenkins, Team City, Tekton, uDeploy, Harness, Maven/Gradle
• Container & Cloud:
  Docker, Kubernetes, Red Hat Open Shift

• 8+ years of professional experience in a hands‑on software architecture, design and development role.
• Deep, demonstrable knowledge of server‑side Java, including multi‑threading, performance tuning, and building robust, scalable applications.
• Proven experience architecting, designing and implementing complex, distributed systems and cloud microservices.
• Strong expertise with relational databases, data modeling, query optimization and performance tuning.
• Hands‑on experience with high‑throughput messaging platforms, specifically Kafka and Solace.
• Solid experience with modern CI/CD pipelines and tools (Git, Jenkins, Maven/Gradle).
• A strong thought‑leader, communicator and collaborator with a proven track record of success in an Agile delivery environment.

• Subject‑matter expertise in financial markets, particularly in exchange‑traded derivatives and futures trading.
• Experience developing and deploying applications on container platforms such as Docker, Kubernetes or Open Shift.
• Familiarity with No
  
  SQL databases such as MongoDB.
• Experience with FIX Protocol and leveraging AI tools.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering or related field;
  Master’s degree is a plus.

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