2 months ago
Responsibilities
- Deliver new features, enhancements, and bug fixes for the algorithmic trading platform.
- Participate in the full project life cycle, including technical analysis, design, data analysis and mapping, development, and testing.
- Provide occasional level 2 and level 3 support for front-office applications.
- Work with business and development teams on task and project priorities and progress.
- Ensure compliance with functional architecture strategy and company development standards.
- Assist with project management for new system implementations or system upgrades when needed.
- Collaborate with quants to bring new algorithmic trading strategies to market and evolve the firm’s trading offerings.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience designing and developing algorithmic trading systems for equity markets.
- Hands-on experience coding and developing algorithmic trading systems in Java.
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, engineering, or a related discipline.
- Professionalism, teamwork, self-direction, initiative, prioritization, and strong self-management skills.
- Preferred experience with CI/CD automation, distributed systems, message-oriented architecture, and event-driven systems.
- Preferred experience with financial markets and local market characteristics.
- Preferred knowledge of networks, TCP/IP, and enterprise messaging solutions.
Benefits
- Contract position located in New York.
- Pay range at commencement is $600–$800 per day.
- Benefits may include medical, financial, 401(k) eligibility, vacation, sick time, parental leave, and other paid time off, depending on the position offered.
- Total compensation may also include sign-on bonuses, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards.
- U.S. employment is at-will, and the company may modify base salary or other discretionary compensation programs.
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.