Software Developer - Fixed Income Technology (Java)

Jefferies & Company, Inc. -
New York, NY

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Job Details

Full-time
$125,000 - $160,000 a year
22 hours ago

Qualifications

Event-driven architecture
Data caching
Bachelor's degree
In-memory caching
Linux
Cross-functional collaboration

Full Job Description

We are seeking a Java Backend Engineer to join our Fixed Income Front Office Technology team. The team develops real-time market data and analytics platforms used directly by hundreds of salespeople and traders globally. This role offers significant exposure to electronic trading, data analytics, and event-driven distributed systems that process 500 million messages per day.

Primary Responsibilities

Work as part of a team in the design and implementation of a global Front Office application, with a focus on real-time delivery and aggregation of large datasets;

Own the full software development lifecycle for key components, from requirements gathering and architecture through implementation, deployment and production support;

Improve and maintain the existing codebase;

Collaborate with teams across business lines and global regions;

Contribute to the firm’s agentic AI platform;

Assist with design and code review;

Provide second-line production support.

Required Background

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related technical discipline;

Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills;

Strong analytical, verbal and written communication skills;

Ability to learn and adapt quickly;

Ability to work well with business managers, traders and developers.

Required Experience/Skills

2+ years previous experience in a similar position;

Building applications in at least one compiled language (e.g. Java, C++) deployed to a Linux environment;

Messaging, event-driven and PUB/SUB architecture (e.g. Kafka, Solace, Ion, etc);

Distributed caching (e.g. AMPS, Hazelcast, etc).

Technology Stack

Java 17+

Linux

AMPS

Atlassian & Github Actions CI/CD

Oracle / Redshift / KDB+

Docker / Kubernetes / ArgoCD

AI Agents / LLM Platforms

Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $125,000 - $160,000.

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