Software Developer - Fixed Income Technology (Java)
Posted on: 31 Jul 2026
New York, NY
Job Description
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+
AWS
Docker / Kubernetes / ArgoCD
AI Agents / LLM Platforms
Jefferies Financial Group Inc.
New York, New York
Jefferies Financial Group Inc., a financial services company, engages in investment banking and capital markets, asset management, and direct investing businesses in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. the company also offers equities research, sales, and trading services; equity finance services comprising financing, securities lending, and other prime brokerage services; and wealth management services to high net worth individuals, their families and businesses, private equity and venture funds, and small institutions.
In addition, it provides fixed income sales and trading services for investment grade corporate bonds, U.S. and European government and agency securities, municipal bonds, mortgage- and asset-backed securities, leveraged loans, consumer loans, securities, markets debt, interest rate, and credit derivative products, as well as foreign exchange trade execution and securitization capabilities, as well as manages, invests in, and provides services to a group of alternative asset management platforms in investment strategies and asset classes.
The company was formerly known as Leucadia National Corporation and changed its name to Jefferies Financial Group Inc. in May 2018. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. was founded in 1968 and is headquartered in New York, New York.
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IndustryInvestments Management
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No. of Employees4,700
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