Our engineers are deeply integrated in our strategies and drive our competitive edge.
Our engineers play a vital part in every strategy we pursue. Working in close-knit teams, they define and solve problems as part of our business.
Our engineers are embedded in teams alongside quantitative researchers and investment professionals, finding commercial solutions to key business problems.
Our ideas and innovations go into production quickly. An efficient feedback loop across the team encourages rapid iteration, experimentation and creative problem-solving.
Working on small teams, our engineers have greater ownership of their work and their results. Good ideas are supported and great performance is rewarded.
Our engineers are empowered with the resources they need to deliver solutions.
Engineers at Citadel tackle some of the most challenging problems in finance, from designing our core platforms and infrastructure to building sophisticated risk management tools to scaling platforms that distribute billions of market data values in real time.
Data and analytics reveal what others can’t see. Our engineers build frameworks that power research and quantitative modeling across the firm.
An idea is only as great as its implementation. Working with quantitative researchers and portfolio managers, engineers create tools to unlock value.
Engineers architect and implement solutions that connect us to markets around the world, allowing orders to flow wherever opportunity awaits.
Our team uses modern web technologies, such as TypeScript and React, to build sophisticated, interactive front-end systems that make performance and risk information understandable in real time.
Our firm earns trust through smart investing and prudent risk management at scale. Engineers work with risk professionals to develop tools for simulating and analyzing hundreds of scenarios.
Engineers design and optimize the foundational technologies that underpin what we do. Using industry-standard tools, our team delivers high performance at scale—both on premise and in the cloud.
Hear our Chief Technology Officer, Umesh Subramanian, share his perspective on the critical role of engineers and our culture of continual learning.
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Design, develop, test and deploy software solutions that optimize performance and efficiency.
Partner with quantitative researchers to create and implement research tools and trading systems that leverage cutting-edge statistical techniques and technologies.
Leverage advanced JavaScript knowledge and visualization skills to build scalable and performant web applications.
Combine software and systems engineering to build and run large-scale, distributed and resilient systems. We focus on practices that drive iterative improvement to our solutions.
High-performing software engineers and quantitative developers from Big Tech, finance or other industries can focus on solving high-impact problems with resources designed to help accelerate careers. Two to five years of commercial experience is preferred.
For our newest engineer graduates, we spend two years developing talent through real-world practical application, along with dedicated learning and development opportunities.
We start by building finance fundamentals—unpacking the markets, our investment products and the lifecycle of a trade. Mentorship, networking and expert-led sessions are key components of this critical period.
Over the next two years, our engineers learn on the desk, focusing on critical problem-solving and deployment. Workshops advance their technical and financial knowledge as well as their soft skills, giving them the greatest opportunity to have impact on the firm.
Wherever you are on your academic journey, we offer incredible opportunities to learn a role and start a rewarding career.
Hear our colleagues talk about their experiences at Citadel.
Extraordinary Colleagues: Anita
Anita’s ability to adapt to change was quickly recognized as a strength. Her contributions and the impact she made were rewarded with new challenges. She’s now leading her third team in as many years, with only runway ahead.
Extraordinary Colleagues: Daniel
Daniel joined the team to build proprietary infrastructure and analytics that are critical to our Fixed Income and Macro strategy. With drive and discipline, he pushed himself to learn, stretch his talents and grow.
We seek people who are driven, inquisitive and committed to maximizing their talents. Learn what to expect from the hiring process—and how to stand out.
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