What are the responsibilities and job description for the Symbology Development and Support position at Nomura?
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.
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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.
We are looking for a software engineer to join our Symbology team. In this role you will be working on our symbology data management and distribution platform. The system serves as a critical control plane for trading systems. Enhancements and new features will be implemented using Java, Python, Ruby, Bash, networks, sftp, file parsing, etc.
Support clients in issue resolution (mostly internal clients) and identify and resolve issues due to bad vendor data, failed processes, etc.
Key Responsibilities
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Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs for our client and trading data management and distribution platform.
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Implement software solutions that meet compliance and regulatory standards.
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Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, UI engineers, and other trading systems engineers.
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Conduct code reviews, testing and debugging
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Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve production issues to ensure uninterrupted services for users.
Required Skills and Qualifications
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, or related field.
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3-5 years of experience as software engineer, preferably within fintech or trading systems space.
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Strong proficiency in Java
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Experience with Web API design
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Financial or trading systems experience
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Good understanding of database technologies (e.g. MySQL, PostgreSQL or MongoDB)
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Eagerness to learn and be domain expert
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Infrastructure software and library development experience
Desirable Skills
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Experience with even log / message bus systems
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Experience maintaining and extending existing codebases
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Python, Ruby, and Bash shell script
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Networking, ftp, sftp
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Experience with message bus systems,
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Infrastructure Software Development
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File Parsing
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Symbology knowledge in Equities, Futures, Indices, and Options, such as ticker, ISIN, MIC, prices, corporate actions, such as stock splits, dividends, earnings, and corporate capital changes, etc.
*base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including market location, corporate and functional title and duties, job-related knowledge and advanced degrees, skills, and experience. The total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a sign-on bonus, restricted stock units, and discretionary awards in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.
If hired, employee will be in an “at-will position” and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors”.
Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $120,000 - $145,000
