VP OTC Clearing Java Developer

Jersey City, NJ, United States

Citi, the leading global financial services company, does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services. Our Markets & Banking business is a global leader in banking, capital markets, and transaction services, with a presence in many countries dating back more than 100 years. Citi enables clients to achieve their strategic financial objectives by providing them with cutting-edge ideas, best-in-class products and solutions, and unparalleled access to capital and liquidity. These are mission critical roles, supporting systems that process millions of transactions and trillions of dollars daily.

Citi’s OTC Clearing platform is the #1 OTC Clearing platform in the world. The OTC Clearing program is intended to build the core backbone for the OTC real time clearing technology, covering Trade STP (e.g. trade flow management, allocations, clearing, booking) and static and semi-static reference data for the OTC business, as well as the MIS/CRM capabilities needed to run the business. A major ongoing initiative is to build out the clearing platform with a scalable and resilient architecture to support high trading volumes and new business requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Backend core java development on a distributed & message-oriented OTC post trade processing and clearing system

Assist in the global rollout of the OTC Clearing platform

Working with developers and analysts in New York & Pune teams.

Level 3 support for production issues

Strong adherence to development standards and principles.

Participate in requirements analysis & prioritization by working closely with PM, BA and product development teams.

Liaise with Primary Support staff to ensure successful operation of functionality post release

Applying an understanding of Futures and OTC financial products to the full development lifecycle

Manage relationships with internal teams supplying some of the technology/solutions for Futures

Knowledge/Experience:

Proven track record of complex, real-time, multi-tier solution development.

Experience on Middle office STP platforms

Detailed level knowledge (product/contract level) in Futures, Equities or Fixed Income markets.

In-depth knowledge and experience of the OTC business from Trading through to Settlement and Clearing a plus.

Has evidence of commitment to process improvement & client serviceMust be able to understand user requirements and achieve desired solutions.

Skills:

Expert in JAVA development in Linux environment: 10+ years of experience.

Expert in SQL development and RDBMS: 10+ years of experience. Oracle preferred.

Knowledge of Apache Kafka, Tibco EMS, Elastic Search, Docker, OpenShift or related technologies is a plus

Strong knowledge of the FpML standards is preferred

Strong working knowledge of message oriented/event driven multi-threaded services with an emphasis on throughput.

Strong oral/written communication skills and ability to facilitate discussions

Quickly grasp/master new requirements and related knowledge

Manage tight deadlines or unexpected requirement changes

Ability to learn/understand technical implications of system design

Willingness to ask questions and seek out answers

Ability to work independently, multi-task, take ownership and drive strategy

Strong analytical/problem solving skills

Qualifications:

Bachelors or above in Computer Science or related discipline

Exceptional candidates who do not meet these criteria may be considered for the role provided they have the necessary skills and experience.

Other Competencies:

Good team working skills and ability to work in a distributed global team environment.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Self-motivated and self-learning with determination to achieve goals.

Flexible and able to deliver quality results in the required timeframe.

Experience in full lifecycle development.

Impeccable integrity and judgment.

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Job Family Group:

Technology -------------------------------------------------

Job Family:

Applications Development ------------------------------------------------------

Time Type:

Full time ------------------------------------------------------

Primary Location:

Jersey City New Jersey United States ------------------------------------------------------

Primary Location Salary Range:

$142,320.00 - $213,480.00 ------------------------------------------------------

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