Job Title:  Sr. Principal Software Engineering Manager

Overview:
 
Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated network spanning approximately 30 countries and regions. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment 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.

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership & Development

• Develop and implement enterprise-wide AI governance policies tailored to the regulatory and risk landscape of the finance industry.
• Oversee end-to-end model management (development, deployment, monitoring, and retirement), utilizing market-leading tools (e.g., MLflow, ModelDB, SageMaker Model Registry).
• Ensure robust QA and testing processes for data and AI/ML models, including validation, auditability, and reproducibility—integrating best-in-class methodologies and tools.
• Collaborate with the Chief Data Office (CDO), Model Risk Management (MRM), and Information Security teams to align governance initiatives with business objectives and regulatory requirements (e.g., SOX, Basel II/III, CCAR, GDPR).
• Champion MLOps/DataOps practices, including model and data pipeline validation, automated testing, and continuous monitoring.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for audits and regulatory reviews enabling automated technology solutions; maintain up-to-date knowledge of evolving compliance and ethical AI guidelines within finance.
• Mentor and guide team members, fostering a culture of quality, compliance, and innovation.
• Guide and mentor team members in technical implementation and best practices
• Assist in expanding the platform usage across Nomura group entities.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with CDO office to align platform capabilities with AI governance requirements
• Work closely with internal clients for successful platform onboarding
• Provide technical consultation to business teams on platform usage

Qualifications

Technical Experience

• 15+ years of hands-on and leadership experience designing and executing QA/testing strategies for complex data, analytics, and AI systems.
• Demonstrable track record managing AI governance, QA, and testing in regulated financial organizations.
• Deep understanding of data governance frameworks and best practices
• Proficient in enterprise data governance and model management tools, expertise in model validation, model risk frameworks, monitoring, controls, and documentation within the finance domain.
• Strong proficiency in Python, SQL, and automation/testing frameworks.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Understanding of core AWS services, and AWS architecture best practices
• Excellent written and oral communication skills along with the ability to present clear and concise solutions to stakeholders and IT partners.
• Ability to work and communicate with both business and technical experts
• College or University degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Data Science and/or relevant degree

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD mechanisms for secure, scalable AI and data deployments.
• Familiarity with emerging AI regulation and ethical frameworks.
• Knowledge of machine learning and AI applications in data management
• Passionate about data and analytics, analytical mind with a problem-solving aptitude
• Visualization tools like Power BI, Tableau

Equal Opportunity Employer:
 
Nomura is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout employment including in the recruitment, training and development of employees (including promotion, transfers, assignments and beliefs). We prohibit discrimination in the workplace whether on grounds of gender, marital or domestic partnership status, pregnancy, career’s responsibilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, race, color, national or ethnic origins, religious belief, disability or age. Our objective is to attract job applications and applications for development from the best possible candidates and to retain the best people.