Senior Developer (C++)

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Job Description

Team

Located in our major offices around the world, the Equity technology team is responsible for developing and maintaining systems that support various areas of the equity business globally. Working as part of the wider equity technology group, the team liaises closely with the business and delivers & supports software to meet a wide variety of business and regulatory requirements.

Role

An opportunity exists for a technically oriented individual to join the Equity technology team in London. The role will focus on developing & maintaining our Equity Swaps platform - supporting front and middle office users in multiple time zones.

Working collaboratively with business partners, analysts and stakeholders across the organisation to deliver the strategic book of work alongside supporting the day-to-day operations. Additionally, the successful candidate will eventually be involved in projects spanning the wider Equity technology team.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership as required to ensure successful delivery of a project.
• Own specific projects or issues from start to finish, documenting as necessary.
• Work with global colleagues, stakeholders, and management to ensure appropriate prioritisation.
• Mentor junior staff.
• Write high quality code, conduct unit testing, work with QA, and oversee the production release cycle.
• Handle trade support queries (2nd line).

Person Specification

The following skills and experience are required for this role:

• Technically minded. Comfortable both as architect and hands-on developer.
• Previous development experience in primarily C#, with C++ experience desirable.
• Using SQL, preferably MS SQL Server.
• Experience with Git-based source control platform - beneficial.
• Experience with Atlassian products (Confluence, JIRA, BitBucket) - beneficial.
• Developing and supporting Windows technology applications, both desktop (UI) and server-side.
• Knowledge of swaps desirable, preferably with prior experience in this or a related area.
• Excellent communication skills - this is a front office role.
• Must be able to perform well under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work with colleagues around the world.
• A natural problem solver.
• A committed team player.
• Demonstrably bright. Able to work through problems, propose and implement solutions at pace.

About Us

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. (''Jefferies,'' ''we,'' ''us'' or ''our'') is a U.S.-headquartered global full service, integrated investment banking and securities firm. Our largest subsidiary, Jefferies LLC, a U.S. broker-dealer, was founded in the U.S. in 1962 and our first international operating subsidiary, Jefferies International Limited, a U.K. broker-dealer, was established in the U.K. in 1986. Our strategy focuses on continuing to build out our investment banking effort, enhancing our capital markets businesses and further developing our Leucadia Asset Management alternative asset management platform. We offer deep sector expertise across a full range of products and services in investment banking, equities, fixed income, asset and wealth management in the Americas, Europe and the Middle East and Asia.

At Jefferies, we believe that diversity fosters creativity, innovation and thought leadership through the infusion of new ideas and perspectives. We have made a commitment 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 takes affirmative action to ensure that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, gender, pregnancy, age, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, 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 accommodations to individuals with disabilities, as required by applicable law.