Apps Dev Tech Lead Analyst - C13 - KOWLOON at Citigroup · Kowloon

Apps Dev Tech Lead Analyst - C13 - KOWLOON Location: Kowloon Hong Kong APAC Derivatives Market Making Software Engineer (C13) Citi's Equities Technology organization is seeking a Software Engineer to join the APAC Derivatives Market Making technology team. The person in this role will be responsible for the design, development, and delivery of cutting-edge, low-latency trading applications that drive Citi's derivatives trading strategies across the Asia-Pacific region. The engineer will collaborate with a cross-functional team of developers and work closely with traders, quantitative analysts, risk management functions, and other engineering teams across the region. Responsibilities Core Development: Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, low-latency trading applications supporting derivatives market making activities across the Asia-Pacific region. Product Collaboration: Partner with traders, quantitative analysts, and risk management teams to gather requirements, analyze technical specifications, and translate them into robust, innovative product features and enhancements. Performance Optimization: Optimize application performance to ensure ultra-low latency and high throughput for critical trading functions, including pricing, hedging, and order management. Testing: Continuously improve and maintain automated testing frameworks, development tools, and environments to ensure platform reliability and performance at scale. AI-Powered SDLC: Leverage Citi's suite of AI-powered development tools throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to enhance productivity, code quality, and innovation. Agile & CI/CD: Implement Agile development practices and Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) processes with a focus on shift-left testing and accelerated release cycles. Platform Support & Enhancement: Build and maintain common solutions for trading platform monitoring, trade reconciliation, application recovery, and other essential support functions. Qualifications Minimum 7 years of experience with strong technical knowledge and expertise in Low latency Java Prior experience developing derivatives trading or market making platforms in a global financial institution or equivalent environment. Demonstrated knowledge of derivatives products (options, futures, warrants, CBBCs, etc.) and market making concepts. Good understanding and practical experience with relational databases (e.g., Sybase) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB). Solid understanding of Agile methodologies and Continuous Integration processes. Familiarity with low-latency system design, including performance optimization, concurrency, and high-throughput architecture. Experience with C++, Python, React, Linux performance tuning, or HTML5 is a plus. Ability to prioritize multiple tasks, set goals, and meet deadlines in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment. Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with a demonstrable ability to work effectively in a team-oriented, multicultural, cross-regional environment. Education Bachelor's degree / University degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family Group: Technology ------------------------------------------------------ Job Family: Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------ Time Type: Full time ------------------------------------------------------ Most Relevant Skills Please see the requirements listed above. ------------------------------------------------------ Other Relevant Skills For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter. ------------------------------------------------------ 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. If you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.