2 months ago
New York, NY, USAMid Level / Senior
Base Salary
$225k - $250k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain high-performance, low-latency Java applications for order management, execution algorithms, risk management, pricing, and systematic trading.
- Own the software development lifecycle from requirements gathering and technical design through implementation, testing, deployment, and production support.
- Implement multithreading, asynchronous and event-driven patterns, concurrency controls, and performance optimizations for high-throughput trading operations.
- Build and maintain integrations with external trading systems, exchanges, execution venues, APIs, messaging middleware, and market data feeds using FIX protocols.
- Collaborate with traders, quantitative analysts, risk managers, and technologists to translate trading requirements into scalable technical solutions and implement custom signals and strategies.
- Maintain code quality through comprehensive testing, code reviews, software engineering best practices, and technical documentation.
Requirements
- 3–7 years of experience developing trading systems, electronic trading platforms, or financial technology applications in front-office trading environments.
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related technical field, with a strong academic record.
- Expert-level Java programming skills, preferably including Java 17 or later.
- Deep understanding of multithreading, concurrent programming, thread safety, asynchronous or event-driven programming, and performance optimization.
- Knowledge of object-oriented design, design patterns, data structures, software architecture, system architecture, messaging patterns, and distributed systems.
- Working knowledge of SQL and NoSQL databases and strong Linux/Unix proficiency.
- Experience integrating external APIs, third-party trading systems, and market connectivity platforms.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, attention-to-detail, ethical judgment, and collaboration skills.
- Preferred experience with FIX protocol, electronic trading connectivity standards, Python, C++, C#, kdb/q, time-series databases, cloud platforms, messaging middleware, and DevOps practices.
- Preferred knowledge of equity market microstructure, trading workflows, MiFID II, Reg NMS, statistical analysis, and machine learning techniques applied to trading.
Benefits
- Base salary is offered at $225,000–$250,000 per year, with potential additional sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, discretionary awards, medical and financial benefits, 401(k) eligibility, and paid time off.
- Nomura states that its benefits rank highly among competitors.
- U.S. employees are hired in an at-will position.
About Nomura
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.