# SVP Head of Market Data Engineering (C++)

Hiring organization: [Citigroup](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/citigroup)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/04d5daa5-7b89-4bef-ae25-aa62e8529d53

Listed on Citigroup's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Employment type: full time
- Seniority: Senior
- Salary: 176720 – 265080 USD per year

## Summary

A hands-on senior engineering role building Citi's next-generation real-time market data platforms for equities trading globally, requiring deep expertise in low-latency C++ systems, UDP multicast, and exchange microstructure. This suits experienced platform engineers who have owned production market data infrastructure and thrive on performance optimization at scale.

_Our summary, not Citigroup's wording._

## Skills named

Agile, C++, CI/CD

## Required

- 12+ years building low-latency, high-throughput systems
- Strong C++ proficiency
- Hands-on experience designing or owning real-time market data distribution platforms at a global financial institution
- Deep experience with UDP multicast in production, including loss and recovery
- Understanding of low-latency techniques: NUMA, core pinning, CPU isolation, kernel and network tuning, memory management, cache locality
- Production experience with Aeron including transport/driver tuning and back-pressure management
- Ownership of wire-to-consumer latency observability with histograms and tail analysis
- Understanding of exchange microstructure and regional market structure differences
- Ability to prioritize multiple initiatives in a fast-paced, globally distributed environment
- Strong communication skills explaining complex systems to engineers, quants, and traders
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience

## Nice to have

- Multi-asset market data platform experience (equities required)

Apply on Citigroup's site: https://citi.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/2/job/Jersey-City-New-Jersey-United-States/SVP-Senior-Market-Data-Platform-Engineer_26960771-1