Equities Cash, Trading GUI Lead - Senior Vice President - Jersey City

Job ID: 94439166144Posted: 2026-08-21Location: Jersey City, New Jersey, United StatesSalary: $176,720.00 - $265,080.00Category: Technology, Applications Development, ProfessionalCompany: CitiEquities Technology organization is looking for a senior technologist to lead the delivery of the strategic Trading/Coverage/Monitoring GUI. This is a senior vice president level role located in Jersey City.The target platform will support Trading, algo monitoring, and core order management functions for Equities.The person in this role will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of the platform and the replacement of any legacy and vendor trading systems. The objective of this multi-year initiative is to have a comprehensive and robust Trading and Algo monitoring GUI offering with a competitive cost of ownership and low “price per feature” to support the growth of the business.The platform includes a user interface, automated and semi-automated workflow modules, control layers, and supporting services.Key responsibilities of the person in this role will include:Delivering on a multi-year technology roadmap in alignment with the budget constraints and in line with the business value proposition.Close partnership with the business to maximize the value of the platform and ensure the right sequence of delivery.Management of a global team of developers.Oversight of system architecture, design of key modules, SDLC, and adherence to technology standards.Rapid adoption of AI toolkits in line with the firm’s strategy of modernization of the development process.Highly automated low-cost quality assurance.Close collaboration with production support to ensure successful delivery and operation of the system.Hiring new talent.Partnership with other technology teams including Client Connectivity, Execution Services, and Risk.Close partnership with regulatory, compliance, and audit.Compute and estate management including hygiene, security, and vulnerability items.Contribute to the overall application architecture and provide inputs on front end frameworks, design patterns, and best practices.Perform code reviews and contribute to overall quality, maintainability and testability of software developed.Be a self-starter and plan/schedule own work for tasks and projects, implement functionality without direct supervision.Work closely with teams to form good working culture and continuously adapt to different working environment.The successful candidate will have the following skills and experience:Past record of successful delivery of trading systems on a global scale.10+ years of experience in GUI development.Strong understanding of Equities, GUIs, and existing vendor offerings in this space.Command of the latest AI productivity tools.Strong Engineering background and command of modern architectures and frameworks (GUI, middleware, server, document & relational databases)Strong command of modern Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) best practices.Solid understanding of Equities products and servicesExcellent written and verbal communication skills.Hands on HTML5, CSS3/SASS/CSS in JS, Core JavaScript, Typescript Hands on React, React hooksUnit Testing with Jest, React-testing-libraryApplication State Management with Redux, Recoil, React ContextReactive Apps with RxJS, Web Sockets, Web workersDebugging skills, Code performance, Bench MarkingEducation:Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent experienceMaster’s degree preferred#LI-HN1------------------------------------------------------Job Family Group: Technology------------------------------------------------------Job Family:Applications Development------------------------------------------------------Time Type:Full time------------------------------------------------------Primary Location:Jersey City New Jersey United States------------------------------------------------------Primary Location Full Time Salary Range:$176,720.00 - $265,080.00In 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. 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