Java Software Engineer, Prime Technology

Job Title: Software Engineer - Prime Technology

Corporate Title : Associate

Department: Information Technology - Global Markets IT (GMIT)

Location: London (Hybrid)

Company overview

Nomura is a financial services group with an integrated global network. By connecting markets East & West, we service the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through our four business divisions: Wealth Management, Investment Management, Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking) and Banking.

Driven by the insights of some 28,000 people worldwide, we put our clients at the center of everything we do, delivering unparalleled access to, from and within Asia. 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.

This role sits within Global Markets IT (GMIT), specifically the Equities IT function supporting the Prime business. The team builds and runs platforms underpinning Nomura's global Prime Brokerage offering, spanning both Cash Prime Brokerage (CPB) and Synthetic Prime Brokerage (SPB). Nomura is making significant strategic investment in its Prime Brokerage franchise, with multi-million dollar technology investment driving the expansion of CPB and SPB capabilities globally. Joining this team means contributing directly to that growth agenda, working on systems that are central to the firm's Prime strategy.

Role Description:

Responsibilities include:

• Design, build and maintain platform components in Java, contributing hands-on code across the full development lifecycle. • Apply automated testing practices embedded directly into the CI/CD pipeline, not treated as a separate downstream activity. • Collaborate closely with business analysts, business stakeholders and production support to deliver robust, well-tested solutions. • Participate in production support and incident calls, taking ownership of issues through to resolution. • Work with database, messaging/queueing, cloud and observability technologies across the platform estate. • Identify and escalate technical and delivery risks proactively, ensuring visibility across the wider engineering team. • Support continuous improvement initiatives, refining engineering practices, tooling and delivery approaches over time. • Partner with global engineering teams across regions to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes.