Jefferies Financial Group

VP - Locates Developer Lead

Jefferies Financial Group$175K — $220K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of hands-on Java development experience, especially with Java 11+ (preferably Java 17) and Spring technologies.
  • Strong working experience in AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, ECS/EKS).
  • Proven experience as a technical lead or in leading development teams.
  • Sound knowledge of securities finance, securities lending/borrowing, or prime services.
  • Excellent communication skills for collaboration with business and technology partners.
  • Experience with distributed global teamwork.
  • Thorough understanding of modern development practices including CI/CD, Git, automated testing, microservices, and databases.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design, development, and implementation of technology solutions for Securities Finance.
  • Drive architecture discussions and influence technical strategy using modern Java and Spring frameworks.
  • Create cloud-native microservices and build distributed systems on AWS.
  • Collaborate with global business users, product managers, and technology teams.
  • Mentor junior developers and ensure adherence to coding and DevOps best practices.
  • Manage complete project delivery, from gathering requirements to deployment and support.
  • Work in a fast-paced environment with teams across the US, EMEA, and APAC, ensuring system reliability and performance.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • 401(k) retirement savings plan.
  • Life, accident, and disability insurance.
  • Wellness programs to support employee health.
  • Paid time off including vacation, sick leave, and holidays.
  • Paid parental leave for full-time employees.
  • Annual discretionary incentive and retention bonus.
Full Job Description
Job Description

About the Role

Jefferies is seeking a highly skilled Senior Java Developer / Technical Lead to join our Securities Finance Technology team. This role is ideal for a hands-on technologist with deep expertise in modern Java, Spring Framework, and AWS cloud services, combined with strong leadership capabilities and experience in Securities Finance or Prime Services.

You will lead a team of developers, collaborate with global stakeholders, and help design and build scalable, resilient, and high-performance systems supporting front-to-back securities finance workflows.

Key Responsibilities
  • Lead the design, development, and delivery of high-quality technology solutions for Securities Finance.
  • Drive architecture discussions and contribute to technical strategy using modern Java and Spring technologies.
  • Build cloud-native microservices and distributed systems leveraging AWS.
  • Collaborate with business users, product managers, and technology teams across global offices.
  • Mentor and guide junior developers; ensure best practices in coding, testing, and DevOps.
  • Own end-to-end delivery-from requirements gathering through deployment and support.
  • Work closely with global teams across the US, EMEA, and APAC in a fast-paced environment.
  • Ensure system reliability, scalability, and performance for mission-critical trading platforms.

Required Qualifications
  • 10+ years of hands-on Java development experience, including recent work with:
    • Java 11+ (preferably Java 17 or later)
    • Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Redis
  • Strong working experience in AWS (EC2, Lambda, S3, ECS/EKS).
  • Proven experience leading development teams or acting as a technical lead.
  • Solid understanding of securities finance, securities lending/borrowing, or prime services.
  • Strong communication skills-able to interact with business and technology partners.
  • Experience working with distributed global teams.
  • Strong understanding of modern development practices: CI/CD, Git, automated testing, microservices, containers, messaging systems (Kafka, MQ), and relational/non-relational databases.


Primary Location Full Time Salary Range of $175,000 - $220,000.

About Jefferies Financial Group

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. is a diversified financial services company that operates in investment banking, capital markets, asset management, and direct investing. The company was founded in 1962 and is headquartered in New York City. Jefferies Financial Group has operations in over 30 countries and employs over 4,000 people. The company's businesses include Jefferies, a global investment bank; Leucadia Asset Management, an asset management firm; and Berkadia, a commercial real estate company. Jefferies Financial Group is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol JEF.
Learn more about Jefferies Financial Group
Size
4,400 employees
Market Cap
$8 billion
Industry
Net Income
$775.2 million
5 Year Trend
-9.8%
Revenue
$6.7 billion

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