Citi's Equities Technology organization is seeking a seasoned and strategic Development Engineer to join the Equities Electronic- Execution (Electronic Trading) technology team. This role is pivotal in driving the architecture, design, and implementation of our next-generation automation frameworks. The ideal candidate will be a hands-on leader with deep technical expertise in modern software development and testing practices, capable of steering our engineering strategy to support complex, high-performance trading applications within an Agile environment.

**Responsibilities**

+ Automation Architecture: Architect, design, and lead the development of sophisticated, scalable, and maintainable test automation frameworks using Java, Python, and BDD tools like Cucumber.
+ Strategic Leadership: Define and execute a comprehensive automation strategy that aligns with business goals and technology roadmaps. Drive the adoption of best practices in code quality, testing, and ...