Software Developer; Associate

Company

Jefferies, the global investment banking firm, has served companies and investors for over 50 years. Headquartered in New York with its European head office in London and staff in over 30 global cities, the firm provides clients with capital markets and financial advisory services, institutional brokerage and securities research, and wealth and asset management. Jefferies provides research and execution services in equity, fixed income, foreign exchange, futures and commodities markets, and a full range of investment banking services including underwriting, mergers & acquisition, restructuring and recapitalisation.

This Front Office development role requires skills in at least one object‑oriented language. The successful candidate will be part of a wider regional and global team working on our Derivatives platform on behalf of our growing Derivatives business. They will have worked on similar platforms, and have been involved in the build, enhancement, and support of complex platforms in a dynamic front office environment.

While part of a team with a supportive business as our partner, they must be able to work independently and seek input at the appropriate times where necessary. Experience working in Equity Derivatives or a closely related area a definite plus, but the candidate should demonstrate a willingness and ability to learn quickly. You should have experience and understanding of best practice hands in software development across the technology stack.

• Develop and enhance C#/.NET front office applications and services adhering to specifications and direction from others
• Debugging and maintaining written code
• Take a functional specification or business requirement and design, implement and unit test technical solutions
• Communicate and collaborate with trading desk, middle office, and peer technology teams
• Working in an agile team alongside other developers in London and other regions
• Participate in code reviews in a structured and collaborative way
• Providing technical support to stakeholders in the organization
• Reporting on project status and developments to senior team members
• Participating in project and team meetings with other team members

• Recent experience in C#/.NET (any C++ or Java is a bonus)
• Relevant experience in financial markets and good knowledge of financial products – ideally Equity derivatives (Futures & Options) or a closely related area
• Recent experience working on any RDBMS (e.g., Microsoft SQLServer/SQL)
• Recent experience in real time or near real time trading systems
• Recent experience working on OMS, and/or Risk
• Ability to write clean, easy to understand code
• Strong problem‑solving capabilities
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently and complete projects with minimal supervision
• Sound understanding of coding and development processes
• Strong verbal communication skills