Senior Rust Engineer – Algorithmic Trading Quant – VP at Citi

Department: Institutional Trading

Compensation

$175,000 – $250,000/yr

Setup: Hybrid
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Sep 25, 2026

Description

Citi is hiring a Senior Rust Engineer for its NAM Equities Cash Quant team to design, develop, benchmark, and optimize ultra-low-latency equity trading platforms and algorithmic execution engines. The role combines systems programming in Rust with quantitative finance, market microstructure, high-throughput data processing, backtesting, and AI-assisted software development. It requires extensive low-latency systems programming experience, a relevant master's or PhD, and FINRA Series 7, 57, and 63 registrations, with a New York salary range of $175,000 to $250,000.

Required Skills

Rust
Low-latency
Concurrency
Market microstructure
Machine learning
Time-series analytics
FIX

Additional Information

Minimum Education: Master's or PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Finance, or a related quantitative field
Required Previous Experiences: 3+ years of systems programming experience with Rust or low-latency C++/Java and substantial production Rust experience
Experience with Rust memory management, lifetimes, ownership, unsafe code audits, and asynchronous runtimes
3 years of experience in a financial trading environment, particularly in agency execution, smart order routing, liquidity seeking, market making, or high-frequency trading
FINRA Series 7, 57, and 63 registrations
Preferred Qualifications: High-performance networking, kernel-bypass technologies, IPC, and custom binary protocols
Experience with an AI-integrated software development lifecycle
Statistical modeling, machine learning, and time-series analytics
Bachelor's degree with a proven track record in low-latency systems development
Translation Company Name: Citi