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VP – Core Java Back-End Engineer - Equities Technology

Jefferies

$200,000 - $250,000
Jul 4, 2025
New York, NY, USA
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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.

Requirements

  • 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 (Core Java)
  • Strong database skills/experience (SQL Server)
  • in memory cache like GridGain/Ignite is a plus
  • Experience in working with market data
  • Strong networking fundamentals and experience building low latency messaging based applications

Responsibilities

  • Front office trading technology development for Equity Trading
  • Working actively on implementing equity-based order life cycle including trading, booking and allocation
  • Designing and supporting messaging frameworks like Kafka and Quick FIX
  • Engaging with trading teams and quants to gather requirement and assist with development and support of equity business related solutions
  • Partnering with L1/L2 teams for day-to-day support of applications

Other

  • 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.
  • The ability to work and communicate well with the regional/global team including business users on daily basis
  • Solid business knowledge in areas of trading and quantitative models.
  • Looking for someone who has worked in a capacity with high intensity and attentiveness to trading environment