FX Trading Systems Engineering Lead

About FX Tech:

Citi FX has a physical presence in 83 countries with around 1,000 dedicated staff giving us the largest FX presence of any bank globally. Foreign Exchange has been one of the defining businesses of Citi for much of its 200 year existence.

Citi has the largest FX presence of any bank globally and we proudly put this down to delivering unrivalled service and insight to our clients. Increasing investment in technology has seen us roll out award winning applications. Technology is a central pillar for our plans to sustain and grow our FX business.

Above all, we seek individuals who seek exceptional attitude and aptitude in the people they work with and have a demonstrated passion for delivering FX technology in support of our #1 FX business.

Role:

The Apps Development Group Manager is a senior level hands-on role responsible for driving technology business solution delivery through practical hands-on leadership, working directly with senior business stakeholders to understand

and shape business requirements around our platforms and then lead the analysis and design followed by development and delivery of these solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead architecture design, development of solutions to the global FX Business
• Review Code, Conduct design walkthroughs and ensure adherence to standards
• Analyze complex business processes, system processes, and industry standards to define and develop solutions to high level problems
• Utilize advanced knowledge of supported main system flows and comprehensive knowledge of multiple areas to achieve technology goals
• Consult with end users to identify system function specifications and incorporate into overall system design
• Influence and negotiate with senior leaders and communicate with external parties
• Appropriately assess risk when business decisions are made, demonstrating particular consideration for the firm's reputation and safeguarding Citigroup, its clients and assets, by driving compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations, adhering to Policy, applying sound ethical judgment regarding personal behavior, conduct and business practices, and escalating, managing and reporting control issues with transparency.
• Conducting knowledge-sharing session for the dev team to build business background
• Collaborating with support teams where extensive expertise is required
• Provide expertise in area of advanced knowledge of FX business processes and applications

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of relevant experience
• Expert level knowledge of FX business and supporting technology platforms
• Experience in systems analysis and programming of full stack software applications - Java (back-end), JavaScript (front-end) and appropriate supporting frameworks and libraries
• Demonstrated Subject Matter Expert (SME) in FX products and business processes
• Demonstrated leadership, project management, and development skills

Education:

• Bachelor’s/University degree or equivalent professional experience
• Degree in a numerate discipline highly preferred

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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:

New York New York United States

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Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:

$176,720.00 - $265,080.00

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:

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