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Job Overview

Overview of Citi:

Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides 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.

As a bank with a brain and a soul, Citi creates economic value that is systemically responsible and in our clients’ best interests. As a financial institution that touches every region of the world and every sector that shapes your daily life, our Enterprise Operations & Technology teams are charged with a mission that rivals any large tech company. Our technology solutions are the foundations of everything we do from keeping the bank safe, managing global resources, and providing the technical tools our workers need to be successful to designing our digital architecture and ensuring our platforms provide a first-class customer experience. We reimagine client and partner experiences to deliver excellence through secure, reliable, and efficient services.

Our commitment to diversity includes a workforce that represents the clients we serve from all walks of life, backgrounds, and origins. We foster an environment where the best people want to work. We value and demand respect for others, promote individuals based on merit, and ensure opportunities for personal development are widely available to all. Ideal candidates are innovators with well-rounded backgrounds who bring their authentic selves to work and complement our culture of delivering results with pride. If you are a problem solver who seeks passion in your work, come join us. We’ll enable growth and progress together.

Job Overview

Citi Equities Technology organization is looking for an experienced KDB+ developer to join the APAC Equities Electronic Trading team. The person in this role will be responsible for building and supporting our strategic analytics backbone that services our Equities Electronic Trading product. This senior position will lead the design, development, and delivery of business-critical high frequency/low latency systems on the KDB+ platform, processing market data and generating analytics from required datasets.

The senior developer will collaborate with a team of developers and work closely with product development, other technology teams, production support, and quality assurance. Close alignment with the global strategy is important for this role.

Responsibilities:

• Core KDB+ Development: Design, develop, and maintain business-critical high frequency/low latency systems on the KDB+ platform, processing market data and generating analytics from required datasets.

• Data Platform Development: Build and maintain platforms that enable data management, analytics generation, and trading with optimized data ingestion, storage, and retrieval.

• Product Collaboration & Integration: Partner with management teams to integrate functions, identify system enhancements, and deploy new products and process improvements.

• Technical Problem Solving & Standards: Resolve high impact problems through evaluation of complex business and system processes. Develop and maintain standards for coding, testing, debugging, and implementation.

• AI-Powered SDLC: Leverage Citi's suite of AI-powered development tools throughout the SDLC to enhance productivity, code quality, and innovation.

• Leadership & Mentorship: Serve as advisor or coach to mid-level developers and analysts, allocating work as necessary.
  
  

Qualifications:

• Strong understanding of KDB+ technology and Q language with at least 5+ years of professional experience in KDB+.

• 6-10 years of relevant experience in Apps Development or systems analysis role.

• Knowledge of FIX protocol and experience in handling order and market datasets.

• Practical experience with KDB+ application scaling, load-balancing, high-availability architectures, large dataset development, and query performance optimization.

• Preferred background in Markets Electronic Trading or Market Making domains.

• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals, and meet deadlines.
  
  

Education:

• Bachelor's degree/University degree or equivalent experience

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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:

Jersey City New Jersey United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$142,320.00 - $213,480.00

In addition to salary, Citi’s offerings may also include, for eligible employees, discretionary and formulaic incentive and retention awards. Citi offers competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Citi also offers paid time off packages, including planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays. For additional information regarding Citi employee benefits, please visit citibenefits.com. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.

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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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Anticipated Posting Close Date:

Aug 04, 2026

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Automated Processing and AI

We use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.

Importantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.

Illinois residents – AI Notice and Right

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Citi is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.