VP - Locates Developer Lead

Jefferies • New York, NY

6d

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• 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.

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.

Benefits

• In addition to salary, Jefferies Financial Group is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package to eligible, full-time employees or part-time employees, who are scheduled to work at least 30 hours or more per week, including 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 (e.g., vacation), unplanned time off (e.g., sick leave), and paid holidays, and for full-time employees, paid parental leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed