Quantitative Analyst in New York New York United States

Citi's Markets Quantitative Analysis (MQA) group is seeking a highly skilled VP Quantitative Analyst to join its Equities team. This role is central to the research, design, implementation, and maintenance of cutting-edge Equities Execution Algorithms for Citi's clients and internal trading desks, with a specific focus on North America and LATAM markets. This position offers a unique opportunity to apply strong quantitative, technical, and soft skills to foster innovation within a collaborative team culture, directly impacting trading businesses, control functions, and the global client base. Key Responsibilities Algorithmic Development & Enhancement: Design and develop new algorithms and strategies for the next generation equity trading platform initiative at Citi. Research, design, and implement improvements for existing algorithmic trading strategies (e.g., VWAP, liquidity seeking). Develop and enhance quantitative models, including optimal schedule, market impact models, and short-term predictive signals (e.g., fair value). Implement algorithm enhancements and customizations with production-quality code, applying best practices for modular, reusable, and robust trading components. Data Analysis & Modeling: Perform in-depth analysis of large datasets comprising market data, orders, executions, and derived analytics. Apply statistical modeling and machine learning techniques for data analysis and signal generation. Conduct flow analysis and performance tuning for various client flows. Provide data and analysis to support initial model validation and ongoing performance analysis. Collaboration & Support: Collaborate closely with traders, risk managers, product, sales, and technology teams to integrate quantita

We are seeking an experienced Quantitative Developer to join our Markets Quantitative Analytics team, partnering closely with Quantitative Analysts, Traders, and Technology professionals to build the next generation of pricing, risk, and analytics platforms. This is a hands-on technical role for a highly skilled software engineer with a passion for quantitative finance. You will be responsible for designing and delivering high-performance, scalable solutions that support front office trading businesses across asset classes. The role offers the opportunity to work on complex quantitative challenges, modern engineering practices, and large-scale distributed systems while helping shape the strategic direction of Citi's quantitative technology platform. Successful candidates will combine strong software engineering expertise with an understanding of quantitative methodologies and financial markets, translating sophisticated mathematical models into robust, production-grade solutions. Key Responsibilities Design, develop, and maintain high-performance pricing, risk, and analytics libraries used across Global Markets. Partner with Quantitative Analysts to transform research models and prototypes into scalable, production-quality software. Build and optimize quantitative applications using modern C++ and Python, applying strong software architecture and engineering principles. Own the full software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing support. Drive engineering excellence through CI/CD adoption, automated testing, code reviews, and software quality best practices. Develop and maintain market data platforms and data pipelines supporting analytics, pricing, and risk workflows. Work with infrastructure teams to leverage distributed computing, cloud technologies, and scalable arc