Full Stack Developer - Index Structuring IT Team (Associate)

Job Title: Full Stack Developer - Index Structuring IT Team 

Corporate Title: Associate 

Job Type: Permanent 

Department: Global Markets IT

Location: London (Hybrid) - 1 Angel Lane, London, EC4R 3AB    

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

Role Description:

An exciting opportunity has come up for a Full Stack Developer to join the QIS Sirius dev team building out a generalized algorithm execution engine called Sirius running in AWS private cloud.

The team works in partnership with quant and strats developers to build and implement new Algorithmic Indices in Sirius. In addition to the front office, we work closely with the cloud engineering team to ensure that AWS provides the features required to scale and enhance the capability of Sirius to meet challenging demands of the QIS business.

The system itself comprises a collection of microservices implemented in python and java together with a web application implemented in typescript/react. The core of the system is a Neo4j graph database which contains state of all data, calculations, errors, etc. This drives the system and provides the UI with a comprehensive view of the world. Finally, all data produced and consumed is stored on-premises in a MSSQL RDBMS.

Once up to speed, the developer is expected to work across ALL technologies used on the platform.

Please note that the role includes level three support for the Sirius production platform.

Typical Duties:

• Joining the daily morning scrum to progress Jiras or other immediate pressing issues.
• Developing code.

Skills, Experience and Knowledge required:

Technology and activities you will be focused on in this role - you must have at least 3 of the below skills (we are happy for you to grow in the role and upskill in other areas).

Your technical interview will be tailored/adjusted to ensure it covers technologies you are experienced in. 

• CI/CD with Kubernetes 
• Developing applications to run in AWS - using S3, EKS, EFS, etc.
• Modern Python development in a front-office environment
• TDD experience developing Java 21+ server applications using IOC frameworks such as Spring Boot
• Experience in graph databases: designing schema and writing performant Cypher queries
• Experience in developing React/Typescript web applications
• Experience in designing database schema and writing performant SQL with RDBMS

Soft Skills required:

• Self-driven with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A willingness to learn new skills in a fast-moving technical landscape.
• Excellent organisational and communications skills both written and verbal. 
• Commercially driven and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

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).

Right to Work

The UK Government have taken steps to reduce net migration to the UK by limiting the number of overseas workers from outside the EEA coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the EEA (who require a Tier 2 (General) visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that there are no other suitable candidates for this vacancy from inside the EEA.

Please contact us if you are visiting our offices and require any form of personal assistance or physical adaptations to be provided for your appointment.  A member of staff will be happy to help.

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. If you require any assistance or reasonable adjustments due to a disability or long-term health condition, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer