Job Title:  Data Engineer Associate

Corporate Title: Associate

Division: Chief Data Office

Location: New York

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $120K and $135K/year* 

Company 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.

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Department Overview:

Chief Data Office is the Group Central Data, Cloud, and AI Governance arm that works closely with the Group Businesses and Group Corporate functions to enable the execution of Nomura Group Strategy through Robust Data Standards & Governance, produce Actionable Performance Metrics & MIS, whilst ensuring Group-wide Risk & Control effectiveness aligned to its Governance objectives

Role description:

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable software solutions
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement new features
• Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback
• Troubleshoot and debug applications
• Contribute to technical documentation and design discussions
• Familiarity with AI tools/ services related to guardrails, metrics, model implementations
• Support continuous integration and deployment processes.

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• 3-8 years of professional software development experience
• Strong proficiency in Python programming
• Experience with database design and management
• Proven track record working with AWS cloud services
• Container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Understanding of full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Understanding of AI governance process and methodologies

Technical Requirements:

• Python development experience including frameworks like FastAPI
• Strong background in Linux usage
• Database experience with SQL and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB)
• AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, API Gateaway, Bedrock)
• Version control systems (Git)
• Experience with containerization (Docker) and orchestration (Kubernetes/ Helm)
• RESTful API design and implementation
• Understanding of microservices architecture
• Familiarity with  automation tools such as but not limited to Jenkins, GitLab CI pipelines, Nexus, Zephyr, Terraform
• Experience with observability/metrics tools such as Grafana, Loki, Prometheus

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Agile development methodologies
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools
• Experience with test-driven development

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Nomura Competencies

Explore Insights & Vision

• Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.

Making Strategic Decisions

• Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.

Inspire Entrepreneurship in People

• Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.

Elevate Organizational Capability

• Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.

Inclusion

• Foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

*base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, corporate and functional title and duties, job-related knowledge and advanced degrees, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.

If hired in the U.S., employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors”.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer