VP, Software Engineer

Job Title: Software Engineer

Corporate Title: Vice President

Division: Group Technology

Location: Hong Kong

SFID: 15098

Licensed Role: No

Nomura 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 Equities businesses including derivatives, electronic, program, and cash at Nomura globally use a single platform for intraday and end of day risk management known as Euclid. This platform manages the lifecycle and risk of OTC equity derivative transactions as well as risk for the firm’s positions.

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior Cloud-Native Software Engineer to join our HK Equity Risk IT team as part of our global Equity Risk IT organization (~50 developers). This role will drive the cloud-native transformation of our mission-critical front-office platform serving flow, structured, convertibles, and delta-one desks globally.

As part of our multi-year modernization initiative, you will:

• Architect and develop cloud-native applications on AWS and Kubernetes
• Build scalable, low-latency systems for equity derivatives pricing and risk management
• Implement microservices, serverless, and event-driven architectures to support real-time trading workflows
• Optimize hybrid cloud deployments (AWS and on-premises) for performance and cost efficiency
• Lead software development initiatives and collaborate with regional/global IT teams

An ideal candidate should:

• Showcase full-stack delivery capabilities on an end-to-end platform comprising rich user interface, proprietary compute infrastructure, trading, and pricing services
• Be hands-on, delivery focused, with strong analytical skills
• Have exposure to programming in multiple languages and modern cloud environment
• Have experience working with scalable distributed systems
• Follow agile methodology, and iterate quickly in a fast-moving delivery ecosystem

Responsibilities

Cloud-Native Development:

• Design and implement scalable, resilient applications on AWS and Kubernetes (EKS/Rancher)
• Develop microservices and serverless components for real-time pricing and risk calculations
• Optimize hybrid cloud deployments for performance, security, and cost efficiency
• Automate CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI) for rapid, reliable deployments

Equity Derivatives Platform:

• Build proprietary compute infrastructure (C#, Go, Kotlin) for derivatives pricing
• Develop trading and pricing services (REST/Protobuf) with low-latency requirements
• Collaborate on rich UI components (React/HTML5) for trader-facing applications
• Apply equity derivatives knowhow to guide technical decisions and ensure platform meets front-office requirements

Technical Leadership:

• Work with our global development team on new functionality, enhancements, and bug fixes
• Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of programming patterns and distributed architectures
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to capture requirements and communicate business impact
• Plan and manage release cycles, providing guidance to QA and Support teams
• Assist production support and end users with day-to-day issues

Requirements

• Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience of application development in multiple languages (JVM languages, Go, python, javascript / typescript)

• Hands-on experience with AWS (EKS, RDS, S3) and Kubernetes (Rancher)
• Experience with hybrid cloud environments (AWS and on-premises)
• Experience with multi-threaded and distributed architectures
• Experience with messaging middleware (Pulsar, Solace, Kafka) and distributed caching (Redis)
• Basic understanding of P&L attribution and risk measures for Flow derivatives (options, futures)
• Basic knowledge of equity derivatives, experience in relevant industry

Nomura Competencies

• Explore Insights & Vision:Identify the underlying causes of problems faced by you or your team and define a clear vision and direction for the future.

• Making Strategic Decisions:Evaluate all the options for resolving the problems and effectively prioritize actions or recommendations.
• Inspire Entrepreneurship in People:Inspire team members through effective communication of ideas and motivate them to actively enhance productivity.
• Elevate Organizational Capability:Engage proactively in professional development and enhance team productivity through the promotion of knowledge sharing.
• Inclusion:Respect DEI, foster a culture of psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).

Diversity Statement

Nomura is committed to an employment policy of equal opportunities, and is fundamentally opposed to any less favourable treatment accorded to existing or potential members of staff on the grounds of race, creed, colour, nationality, disability, marital status, pregnancy, gender or sexual orientation.

DISCLAIMER: This Job Description is for reference only, and whilst this is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, it is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. The management reserves the right to revise the job and may, at his or her discretion, assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer