Java Engineering Lead, Equities OMS

Jefferies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferies is seeking a hands-on Senior Vice President to lead the architecture, development, and evolution of our Equities OMS and electronic trading platform in New York. You will drive platform scalability, engineering excellence, and strategic growth while partnering with trading, product, and operations leaders.

The role requires deep expertise in Java, distributed systems, and front-office trading platforms, with a track record of delivering high-performance systems at scale.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience delivering electronic trading and front-office trading platforms.
• Deep expertise in Java and distributed systems architecture.
• Strong understanding of Equities market structure, OMS/EMS platforms, FIX protocol, and execution workflows.
• Proven experience building and operating front-office trading platforms at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technology initiatives and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong architectural, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and development of high-performance OMS and electronic trading platforms.
• Drive technology strategy supporting business growth and market structure evolution.
• Partner directly with trading and product stakeholders to deliver strategic capabilities.
• Own critical platform components including order lifecycle management, routing, execution workflows, risk controls, and exchange connectivity.
• Establish engineering standards, platform resiliency, and operational excellence.
• Mentor senior engineers and develop technical leadership across the organization.
• Lead modernization, automation, and platform transformation initiatives.

Skills

Java

Distributed systems

Leadership

Communication

Front-office trading platforms

Tools

Kafka

Solace

Aeron

Redis

Hazelcast

Kubernetes

Cloud-native technologies

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Vice President to lead the architecture, development, and evolution of our Equities OMS and electronic trading platform. This individual will combine deep technical expertise with strategic leadership to drive platform scalability, engineering excellence, and business growth.

The role partners closely with trading, product, operations, and senior technology leadership to shape the future of the firm's electronic trading capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture and development of high-performance OMS and electronic trading platforms.
• Drive technology strategy supporting business growth and market structure evolution.
• Partner directly with trading and product stakeholders to deliver strategic capabilities.
• Own critical platform components including order lifecycle management, routing, execution workflows, risk controls, and exchange connectivity.
• Establish engineering standards, platform resiliency, and operational excellence.
• Mentor senior engineers and develop technical leadership across the organization.
• Lead modernization, automation, and platform transformation initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 15+ years of software engineering experience with a proven track record delivering electronic trading and front-office trading platforms.
• Deep expertise in Java and distributed systems architecture.
• Strong understanding of Equities market structure, OMS/EMS platforms, FIX protocol, and execution workflows.
• Proven experience building and operating front-office trading platforms at scale.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex technology initiatives and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong architectural, leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Equities electronic trading, DMA, smart order routing, or algorithmic trading experience.
• Experience with Kafka, Solace, Aeron, Redis, Hazelcast, Kubernetes, and cloud-native technologies.
• Experience leading global engineering teams and large-scale platform transformations.
• Experience driving adoption of AI-assisted engineering practices and agent-driven development workflows to improve software quality, delivery speed, and developer productivity.

What We're Looking For

A recognized technical leader who remains hands-on, understands electronic trading systems end-to-end, and can drive both near-term delivery and long-term platform strategy.