Associate, Software Developer

Job Title: Software Developer

Corporate Title: Associate

Division: Group Chief Information Office (CIO)

Location: Hong Kong/Singapore

SFID:15264

Licensed Role: No

Nomura Overview

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, we service the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through our four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking) and Banking. 

Driven by the insights of some 28,000 people worldwide, we put our clients at the center of everything we do, delivering unparalleled access to, from and within Asia. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com  

Department Overview

Prime Brokerage is a suite of services provided by investment banks to hedge funds and other institutional investors. These services include market access, trade execution, custody, securities lending, financing, margin trading and risk management. This allows our clients to focus on investment goals and strategy.

Prime Technology is part of Global Markets IT. We are a front-office trader facing technology team combining the functions of Prime Brokerage and Equity Financing. We are responsible for building platforms to grow and scale our global Prime Business.

Role Description

There is an opening in the Global Markets IT Equity team with a focus on front-office trading and inventory management systems. The successful candidate will help develop the inventory management platform, and work on improving integration with execution systems with the local business in mind. 

Responsibilities

• A strong Java developer contributing to a complex trading platform for front-office electronic trading business.


• Able to mentor junior developers and delegate tasks as required


• Design, develop and deliver high quality, mission critical changes in a fast-paced environment.


• Partner with fellow developers, quality engineers & product owners constituting the distributed team, with strong focus on delivering value to business.


• Support in resolution of production and user issues, application testing and maintenance releases.


• Gain understanding and contribute to various applications and systems being developed by the group.


• Learn new technologies & develop new tools as required, in order to effectively deliver output.


• A strong & consistent focus on automation of the development and delivery pipelines.


• Agile mind set & a strong bias for action.

Requirements

• Degree holder in Information Technology or equivalent; technical background is preferred.


• Proven experience as a Java developer or similar role


• Excellent communication and teamwork skills


• Extensive experience on Core Java, J2EE, Spring Boot and related frameworks


• Good foundation in data structures and algorithms.


• Applied understanding of OOP & SOLID principles.


• Strong adherence to TDD & exposure to modern unit test frameworks, mocking methodologies and automation testing.


• Language proficiency: Fluency in English

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: Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect). 

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER: This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer