Job Title:  Lead Software Engineer

Job Title: Lead Software Engineer

Corporate Title: Associate

Department: Group Technology

Location: NY, NY

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $115,000 and $140,000 annually.

* (see below footnote for additional compensation and benefits information).

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:

Wholesale Data Services and Operations Technology support two major functions within Nomura:

• It provides foundational architectural solutions for market and reference data that powers Nomura’s business. This team is an integral part of Nomura that is responsible for developing and maintaining systems that manage acquisition and distribution of data for the entire organization including front office, middle office, back office, risk, finance and various AI based analytics systems.
• It is responsible for supporting trade settlement and transaction processing technology platform. This team provides day-to-day support for the middle office, operations and regulatory users, and manages vendor and in-house applications. WO IT also owns the applications that provide trade settlement data services to other technology teams from Operations, Finance, Risk, Regulatory and Compliance.

Role Description:

Full-Stack Development & Architecture - Design and develop complex trading platform components using Java 8/11/17, Spring Framework, and microservices architecture. Build responsive web interfaces, RESTful APIs, and implement design patterns while maintaining high code quality standards and conducting peer code reviews.

• Team Collaboration & Mentorship - Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (QA, DevOps, business analysts, product owners), mentor junior developers through technical guidance and knowledge transfer, lead small development initiatives, and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.

• CI/CD & Automation - Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/GitLab CI, implement infrastructure as code practices, create automated monitoring and alerting solutions, and optimize development workflows through automation of repetitive tasks and deployment processes.

• Release Management & Deployment - Support release planning and deployment activities including code packaging, environment preparation, and rollback procedures. Participate in change management processes, monitor post-deployment performance, and maintain deployment scripts for consistent releases.

• Technology Innovation & Learning - Stay current with emerging technologies (cloud, containerization, modern frameworks), evaluate and recommend new tools for improved efficiency, participate in proof-of-concepts, and complete 2-3 relevant technical certifications annually.

• Trading Domain & Business Understanding - Develop understanding of financial markets and trading workflows, collaborate with business stakeholders to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide technical feasibility assessments for business requirements.

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• Solid understanding of Core Java.
• Solid understanding of the OOPS concepts including multithreading, exception handling, containers etc.
• Must have worked on J2EE features like Hibernate, Spring, Spring Boot etc.
• Good to have relevant DB knowledge like Sybase / oracle
• Good to have knowledge on the DevOps toolchains like CI / CD, Jenkins, GIT etc.

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, discretionary awards and eligibility for commissions for applicable sales roles 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