SVP, Engineering Lead - IB Technology

Jefferies; New York (NY); On-site; USD 175,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Paid time off

Health insurance

Job summary

Jefferies is seeking a Senior Java Developer for its IB Tech & CRM/Analytics team in New York. This role involves tackling data engineering challenges while working with a modern cloud-native tech stack. Candidates should have 12+ years of experience in Java development and a deep understanding of AWS products and streaming technologies like Kafka. Jefferies offers a competitive salary range of $175,000 to $275,000 along with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision coverage, and paid leave.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience with Java development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Hands-on experience designing, developing Java-based APIs.
• Experience with streaming technologies like Kafka.
• Strong problem-solving skills focused on distributed systems.
• Experience in developing TDD/BDD unit-tests.
• Leadership skills in mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the end-to-end SDLC process.
• Align across IB Tech & CRM/Analytics teams.
• Mentor and collaborate with engineers.
• Write maintainable code.
• Drive innovation of new technologies.

Skills

Java development

APIs (GraphQL/OpenAPI/gRPC)

Microservices

Streaming Technologies (Kafka)

Data Warehousing

Distributed systems

TDD/BDD unit-tests

CI/CD pipelines

Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

Tools

AWS EKS

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Job Description

The IB Tech & CRM/Analytics team is a highly strategic and cross‑functional team responsible for leading the firm’s global digitalization effort. This initiative, spanning all client‑facing business units and corporate functions, will drive innovation and strategic change through technology, data science, and deep analytics. The team partners with key business leaders and industry experts to build transformational technology to drive revenue, maximize efficiency, and optimize the allocation of resources. The IB Tech & CRM/Analytics team is at the forefront of Jefferies’ cloud initiative, leveraging best‑in‑class cloud‑based technologies to replace legacy on‑premises solutions to provide intelligent trend insights, actionable opportunities, decision support, and transparency into all client and business‑related activities.

Job Highlights

• Exciting and unique opportunity to be a member of our corporate IB Tech & CRM/Analytics Team, tackling our toughest and most exciting data engineering challenges across multiple divisions in Jefferies.
• Modern, fully cloud‑native, tech stack that leverages several AWS products to orchestrate an event‑driven data distribution platform.
• Collaborate with our team of passionate and innovative data specialists, application developers and product managers.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the end‑to‑end SDLC process on high‑impact Madison projects, from conception for new – maintenance for existing, design, implementation, testing, release, and support.
• Facilitate alignment across IB Tech & CRM/Analytics teams on goals, outcomes, priorities, deadlines, and deliverables.
• Influence, mentor, and collaborate with a distributed set of engineers, within multiple time zones, to set clear standards and best practices.
• Write readable, testable, and maintainable code.
• Drive innovation of new technologies.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience with Java development
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex technical solutions in a clear and concise manner
• Hands on experience designing, developing, and delivering Java-based APIs (GraphQL/OpenAPI/gRPC) and Microservices using Spring Boot and AWS products (ECR/EKS/EC2/Beanstalk)
• Experience with Streaming Technologies like Kafka, including designing and developing complex, scalable, and high‑performance applications. Proven track record of delivering robust and efficient solutions in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience in working with SQL building Stored Procedures, Functions and Data Warehousing solutions.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and design skills with focus on distributed, highly available, and fault tolerant systems
• Experience in developing TDD/BDD unit‑tests and work with Quality Assurance team members on defect triage and resolution.
• Proactively participates in Agile Ceremonies like Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming etc., and experience in working with virtual teams.
• Provides Leadership skills in mentoring team members, resolving technical challenges and performing code reviews in a peer programming environment.
• Experience building systems from scratch, demonstrating a deep understanding of software architecture and design principles.
• In‑depth knowledge of Kafka and its ecosystem, with prior experience in event‑driven architecture. Ability to design and develop robust data pipelines and streaming applications.
• Experience with AWS EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), including deploying and managing containerized applications. Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong multi‑tasking skills and able to learn new technologies quickly

Good To Have

• Exposure to Front‑End web development (Angular/React/JavaScript/Typescript)
• Exposure to Financial Services & Investment Banking business domain.
• Exposure to Salesforce or similar CRM Eco‑System.
• Exposure to Business Intelligence tools (Tableau CRM, Cognos, PowerBI, etc.).
• Exposure to ETL & Data Engineering tools like Mulesoft, StreamSets & Databricks.

Location & Salary

Primary Location full‑time – Salary Range of $175,000 – $275,000.

About Us

Jefferies is a leading global, full‑service investment banking and capital markets firm that provides advisory, sales and trading, research, and wealth and asset management services. With more than 40 offices around the world, we offer insights and expertise to investors, companies, and governments. At Jefferies, we are committed to building a culture that provides opportunities for all employees regardless of our differences and supports a workforce that is reflective of the communities where we work and live. As a result, we are able to pool our collective insights and intelligence to provide fresh and innovative thinking for our clients. Jefferies is committed to creating and sustaining a workforce that welcomes individuals from all backgrounds to apply. Our employment decisions are made without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, pregnancy, age, medical condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, domestic partner status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, genetic information, reproductive health decisions, or any other factor protected by applicable law. We are committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. As part of this commitment, Jefferies will extend reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.

Benefits

The salary offered will take into consideration an individual’s experience level and qualifications. 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.