Principal Software Engineer/Tech Lead

Job Title:  Principal Software Engineer/Tech Lead Department: Technology Location:  NY Corporate Title:  Vice President   The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $160,000 - $190,000 per year* (see below footnote for additional compensation and benefits information). Company 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 Aon’s Benefit Index®, Nomura’s benefits  rank #1  amongst our competitors   Department Overview: The Information Technology department at Nomura is at the forefront of innovation, driving technology solutions that empower our business and enhance client experiences. We leverage cutting-edge technologies to develop and maintain robust systems and infrastructure, ensuring the security, reliability, and efficiency of our operations. Join our team and be part of a dynamic and collaborative environment that embraces technological advancements to deliver value and drive our digital transformation journey.

Key Responsibilities: Technical Ownership & Leadership

Act as Technical Owner for a collection of existing and new components within the Prime Equity Finance space Own and manage an agile development process for the local team Provide technical guidance and mentorship to development team Provide leadership to local team of developers while remaining hands-on

Development & Architecture

Produce robust, tested, modern components utilizing modern technologies and methodologies Own development of Java applications, ensuring focus on correctness, resilience and quality Take ownership of the full software development lifecycle, from initial discussions through to design, development, testing, deployment Conduct code reviews and design reviews to ensure best practices and high standards are followed Follow global development/change management standards to deliver quality enhancements/solutions in timely manner

Business Partnership

Collaborate closely with traders and operations as part of a team to understand their needs and create technical solutions Be a good team player to ensure a cohesive culture to effectively solve local/global business problem while building strategic platform for Global Equities Ability to cope with dynamic front-office business needs, stakeholder communication and to deal with changing priorities both from business and technology Ability to communicate and act professionally with IT staff and business clients whilst under strict deadlines

Global Collaboration

Be part of a global team with members in Tokyo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Mumbai, London, and New York, contributing to collective goals and supporting colleagues Collaborate on projects across other technology, business, client and vendor teams Ability to work with global teams in matrix reporting environment with strong interpersonal skills Document discussions / solutions / processes and track development and issues using Confluence and Jira Share ideas/observations/improvements with the global team

Production Support

Primary support is covered by a separate Production Services team; however, at times you may need to assist Production Services and traders to resolve issues and to document postmortems and to own follow ups Help ensure maximum uptime of systems and minimize impact to businesses when issues occur

Required Qualifications: Education & Core Experience

Provide leadership and functional