Citi is seeking a highly motivated and curious engineer as a trading tool developer to work embedded within the Systematic & Credit Portfolio Trading business. This role is based directly on our trading floor, offering a unique opportunity for in-person collaboration with traders, quants, and product development. You will rapidly iterate on revenue-making & risk-reducing tooling, learn the business context, and balance strategic builds versus immediate needs. This position provides an outstanding opportunity for a developer to directly experience the impact of their work and help grow a new strategic trading desk.
Key Responsibilities:
Required Skills / Experience:
2-3 years of building applications and tools in Python or similar language
Experience with containerized deployment Kubernetes/OpenShift, Helm and Docker
Strong engineering fundamentals - managing complexity and designing for stability and maintainability
Experience with CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, Harness, etc.
Experience analyzing complex data sets and drawing evidence-based conclusions
Experience using agentic coding agents to accelerate development while maintaining high quality code and comprehensibility of the resulting system
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Prior experience in Credit or other secondary trading businesses is a plus
Education:
Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experience
Technology
Applications Development
Full time
New York New York United States
$121,200.00 - $181,800.00
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.
Please see the requirements listed above.
For complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.
Aug 08, 2026
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