Nomura

Lead Software Engineer

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2 months ago
Mumbai, IndiaStaff+

Responsibilities

  • Lead development projects, define technical approaches, and maintain architectural standards.
  • Design, code, debug, and enhance complex surveillance applications through the software development lifecycle.
  • Establish code standards, conduct code reviews, and mentor junior developers.
  • Create system design plans, evaluate technology choices, and ensure scalability and security.
  • Build generative AI applications involving natural-language interfaces, LLM integration, structured-data querying, RAG, text-to-SQL, vector databases, and agentic AI.
  • Analyze and resolve complex technical defects and operational issues, taking ownership through resolution within defined SLAs.
  • Work with users, stakeholders, and upstream application owners to resolve issues.
  • Follow firm standards for issue documentation and incident management.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional and global teams, including DevOps and product managers.

Requirements

  • Approximately 10 years of experience with modern technology stacks including machine learning, AWS, DevOps, and containerization.
  • Strong skills in Python, databases, and SQL, including MSSQL database concepts.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS, AWS EMR, AWS Glue, GitLab, Jenkins, Ansible, Nexus, and Kubernetes.
  • Experience building generative AI applications with OpenAI, Gemini, or Anthropic integrations, prompt engineering, RAG, text-to-SQL, vector databases, and agentic AI.
  • Experience with data lakes, ETL pipelines, Informatica, and business insight tools.
  • Quantexa developer certification or an equivalent or higher qualification.
  • Understanding of surveillance systems, regulatory compliance requirements, and financial-markets operations.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, ownership, collaboration, mentoring, and code-review skills.
  • Experience in financial-services surveillance and familiarity with market-abuse regulations is preferred.
  • Understanding of applicable laws, regulations, and guidance is preferred.
  • Java development and experience with NASDAQ SMARTS or similar trade or communications surveillance platforms are preferred.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive wellbeing services and support for employees and their families.
  • Benefits are inclusive of diverse identities and family structures and are subject to company policy.

Tech Stack

AnsibleAWSInformaticaJavaJenkinsMicrosoft SQL ServerPythonSQL
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About Nomura

10,000+ employees

Nomura is a Tokyo‑headquartered, publicly traded financial services group providing wealth and investment management, wholesale (global markets and investment banking), and banking to individuals, institutions, corporates, and governments. Founded in 1925, it operates in about 30 countries and is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the NYSE. Subsidiaries such as Instinet offer agency brokerage and electronic trading, serving clients in over 60 markets.

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