Associate, Software Engineer

Job Title:                     Software Engineer

Corporate Title:           Associate

Division:                      Group Technology

Location:                     Hong Kong

SFID:                            14196

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

 

The ideal candidate combines deep cloud-native expertise with in-depth knowledge of equity derivatives, enabling delivery of an end-to-end platform covering rich user interface, proprietary compute infrastructure, trading, and pricing services. You should be hands-on, delivery-focused, with strong analytical skills and experience programming in multiple languages in a hybrid cloud environment. This is an excellent opportunity to work closely with traders and business teams in a fast-paced front-office environment, with a hybrid work arrangement combining in-office collaboration with remote flexibility.

 

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 expertise 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 with day-to-day issues