Java Backend Developer – Assistant Vice PresidentFixed Income ETrading Tech OverviewThe evolution of electronic trading and automation has changed the way that Fixed Income products trade forever. It drives a need for real‑time, low‑latency pricing, market making, and risk technology. In this increasingly electronic and competitive landscape, Citi is a key player due to its leading eTrading platform and investment in technology. The Fixed Income eTrading team is at the forefront, building high‑performance, low‑latency technology that supports the execution of billions of dollars of client trades every day. Our competitive advantage is our technology and having a platform that provides an exceptional and dependable trading experience. If you have this kind of vision—capable of seeing ahead, of developing a clear path forward in a quest to try the untried—here is the opportunity.Job PurposeWithin Citi's Fixed Income eTrading organization, the Post Trade Feed/Straight Through Processing (STP) team ensures the efficient and accurate flow of financial transaction data from execution to settlement. This involves managing and optimizing automated processes that capture, validate, enrich, and transmit trade details across various internal systems and external market participants. Key responsibilities include monitoring trade feeds for completeness and accuracy, identifying and resolving exceptions or breaks in the STP workflow, and collaborating with front office, middle office, and back office teams to enhance process efficiency and reduce operational risk. The team plays a crucial role in maintaining data integrity, improving processing speed,



and supporting regulatory compliance by ensuring timely and precise post‑trade operations for Fixed Income eTrading activities.Role OverviewThis is a dedicated Java backend development team. Members are responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust and scalable backend systems and services that power the Post Trade Feed/STP processes. This includes developing high‑performance Java applications for trade capture, data validation, enrichment, and communication with various internal and external systems. The role involves continuous code optimization, implementing sophisticated logic for exception handling, ensuring system resilience, and leveraging modern Java frameworks and technologies to deliver cutting‑edge solutions for the Fixed Income eTrading business.Required Qualifications5+ years of hands‑on Java development experience, including expertise with Spring or another dependency injection framework5+ years’ experience developing and maintaining highly scalable, real‑time, low‑latency, high‑volume microservicesExperience with real‑time messaging middleware (Kafka, RabbitMQ, Solace, Tibco, etc.)Experience working with multi‑threaded applicationsStrong software development fundamentals, data structures, design patterns, OOP, architecture, algorithms,



and problem‑solving skillsApplication deployment and debugging of applications on UNIX/LINUXNice to HaveUnderstanding of capital markets and financial derivatives (rates or other)Experience with system performance tuning and low‑latency Java programmingHands‑on experience in database technologies, including RDBMS (Oracle, etc.) and NoSQL (MongoDB)Experience with in‑memory datastore/cache libraries (Redis, Apache Ignite, Gemfire, etc.)Experience with CI/CD pipelinesTest‑driven development, including unit and end‑to‑end testingCompetenciesStrong verbal and written communication skills; ability to engagebusiness usersSelf‑motivated with determination to achieve goalsWillingness to learn, both technically and professionallyStrong analytical and problem‑solving skillsGood team‑working skills and ability to work in a distributed global team environmentAbility to thrive in a fast‑paced setting; flexible and ableto deliver quality results within required timeframesJob Family Group:TechnologyJob Family:Applications DevelopmentTime Type:Full timePrimary Location Full Time Salary Range:$94,300.00 – $141,500.00Referral opportunities: Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Citi by 2x.Citizenship: Citi is an equal‑opportunity employer and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to 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, please review Citi’s accessibility information. View Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.Seniority level:Not ApplicableEmployment type:Full‑timeJob function:Engineering and Information TechnologyIndustries:Banking, Financial Services, and Investment Banking#J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Java Backend Developer - Assistant Vice President - $94,300 - $141,500 A Year (Toronto)
🏢 Citi
📍 Toronto