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In this role, you will develop and maintain scalable, low-latency systems that execute large-scale stress testing scenarios and complex risk calculations - including Expected Shortfall, Value at Risk (VaR), and sensitivity-based measures - across multi-asset portfolios worldwide. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, acting as a subject matter expert to senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams at the intersection of high-performance computing and financial risk.\nResponsibilities\nDesign and build high-performance C++ risk calculation engines capable of executing multi-scenario stress runs and regulatory risk metrics across global multi-asset portfolios.\n\nArchitect low-latency, scalable systems that meet the computational demands of the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB) and enterprise-wide stress testing frameworks.\n\nLead all phases of software development - from feasibility assessment and technical planning through construction, testing, and production implementation.\n\nTranslate complex quantitative risk models and regulatory requirements into robust, maintainable production code in close collaboration with quantitative analysts and risk managers.\n\nIdentify and resolve performance bottlenecks in CPU-bound and memory-bound systems, applying techniques such as cache optimization, SIMD vectorization, and memory allocation reduction.\n\nDefine and enforce engineering standards across the codebase, contributing to long-term system quality and operational stability.\n\nAdvise senior stakeholders and cross-functional technology groups on advanced technical solutions, shaping the architectural direction of risk technology platforms.\n\nRequired Qualifications & Skills\n5 or more years of professional experience writing clean, modern C++ (C++17 or C++20), with deep command of the Standard Template Library (STL), Boost libraries, RAII, smart pointers, and move semantics.\n\nDemonstrated ability to optimize CPU-bound and memory-bound applications using cache-locality techniques, memory alignment, SIMD vectorization, and allocation minimization strategies.\n\nHands-on experience with multi-threaded programming, including synchronization primitives, lock-free data structures, and parallel computing frameworks such as Intel TBB, OpenMP, or std::execution.\n\nProficiency using performance profiling and debugging tools in Linux environments, including Valgrind, gprof, Intel VTune, perf, and GDB.\n\nAbility to work directly with quantitative analysts, risk managers, and regulatory reporting teams to convert mathematical models and regulatory rules into production-grade software.\n\nBachelor's degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.\n\nWhat We Offer\nAt Citi, you will work on systems that matter - infrastructure that powers risk decisions across one of the world's largest financial institutions. This is a senior role with real ownership, direct access to complex technical challenges, and the opportunity to shape how Citi manages risk at a global scale.\nHybrid working - 3 days in the office and 2 days working remotely, giving you structure alongside flexibility.\n\nOwnership of technically demanding, high-impact engineering problems that directly influence regulatory and risk outcomes at global scale.\n\nClose collaboration with quantitative analysts, risk managers, and senior technology leaders, broadening your expertise across both engineering and financial risk domains.\n\nAccess to learning and development resources that support continued technical growth and career progression.\n\nA performance-driven environment where your contributions are visible, valued, and directly tied to business outcomes.\n\nCompetitive compensation and financial wellbeing support, reflective of seniority and the strategic nature of the role.\n\nBuild systems that define how a global bank understands and manages risk - apply now to join Citi's Market Risk Technology team as a Senior C++ Developer.\n------------------------------------------------------\nJob Family Group:\nTechnology------------------------------------------------------\nJob Family:\nApplications Development------------------------------------------------------\nTime Type:\nFull time------------------------------------------------------\nPrimary Location:\nTampa Florida United States------------------------------------------------------\nPrimary Location Full Time Salary Range:\n$113,840.00 - $170,760.00In 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. Available offerings may vary by jurisdiction, job level, and date of hire.\n------------------------------------------------------\nMost Relevant Skills\nPlease see the requirements listed above.------------------------------------------------------\nOther Relevant Skills\nFor complementary skills, please see above and/or contact the recruiter.------------------------------------------------------\nAnticipated Posting Close Date:\nSep 15, 2026------------------------------------------------------\nAutomated Processing and AI\nWe use automated processing, including artificial intelligence, for our legitimate business interests (or our reasonable and appropriate business purposes) to identify and align the candidate's skills and abilities with a specific job opening. Additionally, if you so choose, or consent, we can match your skills and abilities to other suitable roles at Citi.\nImportantly, all our hiring processes and decisions, including determining your suitability for a role, are conducted, checked, and decided by individuals. Our automated processing and AI do not involve relying on automatic or autonomous decision-making. Please refer to any Jurisdictional Considerations, with specific provisions for your country (where relevant) for further details.\nIllinois residents - AI Notice and Right\n------------------------------------------------------\nCiti is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other characteristic protected by law.\nIf you are a person with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to use our search tools and/or apply for a career opportunity review Accessibility at Citi.\nView Citi’s EEO Policy Statement and the Know Your Rights poster.","description_format":"text","description_chars":7051,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":5,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":true},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Hybrid work","Wellness"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United States","iso":"US","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Commercial & Retail Banks","Wealth Management & Financial Advisors","Payment Processing & Gateways","Investment Banking & M&A Advisory"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-08T17:45:35Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"Filed H-1B visas in the last two years","filings_12m":0,"filings_prev_12m":1,"green_card_filings_12m":0,"median_offered_wage_usd":null,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-15T11:24:14+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":13,"band":"cold","label":"Long shot","p_open":1,"p_active":0.457,"p_room":0.28,"age_days":47,"expected_fill_days":10,"reasons":["conf:45","velocity","win:tail","crowd:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-26T05:57:25Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":170760,"is_top_pay":false},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/citi-senior-c-application-developer-vp","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/citi-senior-c-application-developer-vp.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-26T12:49:57Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":17685,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-27T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":7841},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=7841"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fciti-senior-c-application-developer-vp"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fciti-senior-c-application-developer-vp"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fciti-senior-c-application-developer-vp"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/citi-senior-c-application-developer-vp\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fciti-senior-c-application-developer-vp"}]}