Job Title: Principal Software Engineer

Job Code: 8795

Country: IN

City: Mumbai

Skill Category: IT\Technology

Description:

Nomura Overview

Nomura is an Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its four business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking), and Merchant Banking. Founded in 1925, the firm is built on a tradition of disciplined entrepreneurship, serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com

Nomura Services India, (Powai) supports Nomura’s businesses around the world. Powai’ s world class capabilities in trading support, research, information technology, financial control, operations, risk management and legal support have played a key role in facilitating Nomura’s global operations and are an integral part of Nomura’s global expansion plans. The Powai operation is a critical part of the platform to support the growth of Nomura’s global business.

Department Overview

Global Markets Technology builds and maintains software solutions used by Global Markets Front and Middle office businesses. The business is spread across EMEA, US, Japan, AEJ, and emerging Markets like India, Brazil, and China. It deals in wide range of products including FX, Rates, Credit, Securitized Products, Equities, Futures & Options, FI/EQ Derivatives, and Prime Services including financing.

FIC (Fixed Income and Currencies) EOD team develops the core EOD batches supporting the global trading platforms and EOD risk management systems for all of the Fixed Income and Currency desks and official Books and Records and Risk Management systems. The candidate will work in a very collaborative global team to deliver strategic change, enhancements, as well as support and maintain this critical system. The team is front office focussed but has stakeholders in Finance, Risk, Operations, Regulatory, etc. Due to the core nature of the system, is often central to large firm-wide initiatives.

Role & Responsibilities

Part of global team developing and supporting the official EOD valuations system for Fixed Income and Currencies derivative products.
Primary responsibility will be for developing, enhancing, and supporting the Platform.
Work as core part of a global team primarily working on Python. Work as part of a growing team of developers in Mumbai, supporting the global system and on strategic projects.
Working on multiple areas of the FIC EOD Team, including End-of-day batch, data distribution, Python libraries, Excel UI, operational tools.
Contribute to multi-year EOD data strategy programme and IT transformation, these are a key focus of the EOD team.
Working closely with quants, front office, and other IT/corporate teams to implement practical solutions and contribute to both tactical and strategic programmes.
Collaborate across a global technology team as well as across functions to implement practical solutions and run or contribute to tactical and strategic programmes.
Contribute to system architecture and solution design adhering to best practices in technology.
Provide L3 support to the business for both system and business problems.

Skill Set

5+ years of experience in Python, Linux, Git, Jenkins, Ansible
Front Office Financial derivative knowledge.
Desirable: Java, Docker, SQL, Excel/VBA
High level of attention to detail, a positive hands-on attitude and a strong focus on producing work of the highest standard are essential.
Excellent communication skills (candidate will be interacting with diverse functions and levels globally).
Willingness to contribute to the RTB support of our end users and processes in a dynamic and time critical environment.
Strong problem solver.