Senior Developer

Corporate title: Contractor                          

Department: Technology

Location: New York                                         

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $800 and $950/day*

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.

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. 

Role Overview

Nomura is seeking a hands-on Senior Developer in its Reference Data team to guide the development of its Client & Account/SSI On-boarding and related systems, including AI-powered automation solutions. The candidate should have 10+ years of strong development experience using multiple technologies and should have strong expertise in designing, developing, and rolling out new solutions or significantly enhancing existing solutions.

Skills and Key Requirements for the role

• Strong Core Java with hands-on knowledge and experience in multi-threaded programming and microservices
• Spring/ORM, JUnit
• Sybase (SQL/MSSQL)
• Maven, Jenkins
• Design paradigms like Microservices
• Messaging interfaces (e.g. JSON/XML/DTD/structure)
• Cloud CI/CD development
• Linux Container technologies (Docker and Kubernetes)
• Knowledge & practical usage of Design Patterns
• Proficiency in a Linux/Unix environment
• Experience with Large Language Models (LLMs) and their APIs (e.g., OpenAI, Anthropic, Hugging Face)
• Understanding of prompt engineering and LLM best practices
• Experience building AI agents and autonomous systems
• Knowledge of vector databases and embedding technologies
• Familiarity with AI orchestration frameworks
• Experience with RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) implementations
• Understanding of AI/ML model deployment and monitoring
• Knowledge of AI safety and responsible AI development practices
• Rule engines e.g. DROOLS
• Angular/REACT
• BPM Tools
• Design of cloud native apps
• Understanding of Lifecycle of Client Onboarding
• Experience with Python for AI/ML development
• Knowledge of AI model fine-tuning and optimization
• Experience with AI-powered workflow automation

Organizational Skills

• A strong sense of ownership of deliveries and a team player with good communication skills
• Full software development lifecycle experience
• Ability to provide technical leadership and mentor junior staff members
• Ability to work in distributed, global teams
• Strong sense of quality in a software development process
• Understanding of key reference data concepts: Counterparty or Accounts
• Experience working in a rapidly changing, fast-paced business environment
• Understanding of data-model concepts (entities, attributes, relationships, etc.)
• Ability to bridge traditional software development with AI-powered solutions
• Experience in identifying use cases for AI implementation
• Understanding of AI project lifecycle and implementation challenges
• Ability to evaluate and integrate new AI technologies into existing systems

The ideal candidate will combine strong traditional software development skills with modern AI development capabilities, enabling the transformation of existing systems through AI integration while maintaining robust engineering practices.

Successful candidates will be engaged under a contract for services with a third party.

Successful Candidates will not be employed by nor have any employment relationship with Nomura.