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About Citadel

Citadel stands as a premier global alternative investment manager, stewarding capital for top-tier private, public, and nonprofit institutions. Their strategy maximizes investor capital to achieve superior market outcomes while driving broader economic progress. Renowned for its commitment to excellence, Citadel consistently delivers industry-leading performance.

Your role

Position summary:

At Citadel, their engineers work in small teams to turn the best ideas into high-performing and resilient technology. With short development cycles, work rapidly goes into production. You can create systems architectures, develop platforms, and build web frameworks as an engineer. You’ll have access to state-of-the-art tools and apply innovative techniques including distributed computing, natural language processing, machine learning, and more.

Your objectives:

• Create technological tools that bring trading strategies to life.
• Develop high-performance, large data research platforms.
• Work in small teams to build the future of finance.

Training & development

At Citadel, the graduate training program equips early-career professionals for the financial industry forefront with intensive training, hands-on experience, and expert mentorship. Participants not only enhance their skills through real challenges and collaboration with other sharp mathematical minds but also prepare for immediate and future success by learning on the job and engaging in regular skill-building competitions.

Salary & benefits

The base salary range for this role is $200,000 to $250,000 per annum.

The employee benefits will include:

• It covers all aspects of your physical and mental health, from fitness subsidies and wellness initiatives to mindfulness programs and telehealth.
• Their offices offer breakfast, lunch, and snacks to keep you working at peak performance.
• Whatever they do, they do to the fullest-especially when they show their social side. Box seats for athletic events. Rooftop yoga. There are always opportunities to get to know your colleagues better.
• On the financial side, benefits can include 401(k) match, student loan refinancing, tuition reimbursement, and identity theft protection.

Career progression

At Citadel, they offer a clear and merit-based career progression path for their employees. Through performance recognition, skill development, and leadership opportunities, they enable individuals to advance their careers and achieve their professional goals within their dynamic and collaborative environment.

Work-life balance

Many organizations claim to value work/life balance, but here they truly act on it with standard 8:30 am to 5 pm workdays and one-hour lunch breaks year-round. In the summer, employees enjoy compressed work weeks, enabling ample time to explore Charleston's local beaches. During the winter, the observance of numerous holidays provides extra time for rejuvenation.

Culture & vibe

Citadel fosters a vibrant and innovative culture where collaboration, learning, and excellence thrive. Their dynamic and inclusive environment encourages employees to push boundaries, embrace challenges, and drive forward-thinking solutions in the financial industry.

About you

Your skills & talents:

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related fields (Bachelor’s, Master’s, PhD).
• Exceptional programming and design skills.
• Strong analytical skills and familiarity with probability and statistics.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a collaborative, complex, and highly technical team environment.
• Intellectual curiosity and passion for solving challenging problems using technology.

Sources

The following sources were used in researching this page:

• citadel.com/careers/students/
• citadel.com/careers/
• youtube.com/@CitadelLLC