The equity front office development role requires an experienced senior engineer/architecture, with a proven track record of delivering scalable, high-performance systems.  The successful candidate will be part of a global team working on our GETS platform for the growing equity business. The ideal candidate would demonstrate a passion for software development and be familiar with the recent trends in technology.  We're looking for a person who works well on a team but is capable of independently accomplishing tasks of significant scope and complexity. Excellent analytical skills, and the ability to work quickly and effectively under time pressure are expected.

Equity Trading Front office developer responsible for:

•  Front office trading technology development for Equity Trading

•  Work actively on implementing equity-based order life cycle including trading, booking and allocation 

• Expert on designing and supporting messaging frameworks like Kafka and Quick FIX 

• Engage with trading teams and quants to gather requirement and assist with development and support of equity business related solutions

• Ability to work and communicate well with the regional/global team including business users on daily basis 

• Work with L1/L2 teams for day-to-day support of applications

Skills and experience required:

• Domain experience of front-office equity trading.

•  Experience in development & support of global equity trading applications (minimum 5 to 7 years)

•   Java - expert level, looking for a highly technical developer

•   Strong core java skills/experience

•  Strong database skills/experience (SQL Server) and in memory cache like GridGain/Ignite is a plus

•  Solid business knowledge in areas of trading and quantitative models.

• Experience in working with market data

•  Strong networking fundamentals and experience building low latency messaging based applications

• Looking for someone who has worked in a capacity with high intensity and attentiveness to trading environment

The Salary Range for this position is $150,000-$225,000

The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. In addition to salary, Jefferies offers, for eligible employees, an annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus, competitive employee benefits, including: medical, dental & vision coverage; 401(k); life, accident, and disability insurance; and wellness programs. Jefferies also offers paid time off packages that include planned time off (vacation), unplanned time off (sick leave), and paid holidays and paid parental leave. 

About Us

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (‘‘Jefferies,’’ ‘‘we,’’ ‘‘us’’ or ‘‘our’’) is a U.S.-headquartered global full service, integrated investment banking and securities firm. Our largest subsidiary, Jefferies LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, was founded in the U.S. in 1962 and our first international operating subsidiary, Jefferies International Limited, a U.K. broker-dealer, was established in the U.K. in 1986. Our strategy focuses on continuing to build out our investment banking effort, enhancing our capital markets businesses and further developing our Leucadia Asset Management alternative asset management platform. We offer deep sector expertise across a full range of products and services in investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East and Asia.  

At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients.

Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants from all backgrounds to apply. This includes applicants from historically underrepresented groups, including women, racial and ethnic minorities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, military veterans, and individuals with disabilities or who are neurodiverse. 

Jefferies is an equal employment opportunity employer, and takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.