Software Development Lead - Swaps Technology, SVP

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Technical Lead to drive the development and support of our Global Equity Swaps System. This role blends hands‑on engineering leadership with deep domain expertise in Synthetic Prime, Portfolio Swaps, and Total Return Swaps. You will work directly with front‑office stakeholders including traders, operations, and middle office teams in a fast‑paced, high‑pressure trading environment.

• Architect and implement scalable, low‑latency, highly responsive Equity Swap trading and Lifecycle system.
• Lead technical design and re‑platforming efforts using best‑of‑breed technologies.
• Ensure robust trade processing and lifecycle events handling for swaps and hedge execution workflows.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across all regions, collect and understand business requirements.
• Manage full SDLC including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and production deployment.
• Coordinate with global teams on integration points.
• Maintain and evolve legacy systems while driving modernization initiatives.

• Strong experience with Swaps Trading across US, APAC, EMEA and MENA regions. Strong experience with Swaps Lifecycle Management, Processing of Corporate Actions, Client Reporting, Regulatory reporting and Compliance frameworks.
• 10+ years of experience in capital markets, preferably in Synthetic Prime Business.
• 5+ years in a technical lead role.
• 10+ years of hands‑on programming experience in C++/Java/C#, preferably in server‑side development.
• Strong hands‑on experience with low‑latency systems, multi‑threading, and real‑time systems.
• Strong experience in scalable, microservices architecture.
• Experience with cloud platforms, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.

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 an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to hiring the most qualified applicants and complying with all federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws. We provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law. 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.