Java Software Engineer (12-month contract)

Nomura International; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A global financial services group is looking for an experienced Java Software Engineer to join their Wholesale Data and Operations Technology team. Responsibilities include designing scalable data processing systems, developing microservices, and collaborating with various business lines for technical solutions. The ideal candidate has expertise in Java and related technologies. This is a contract position based in London with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Experienced Java Software Engineer with several years of previous experience.
• Strong experience in developing enterprise-grade highly scalable and fault tolerant distributed services.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable data processing systems.
• Collaborate across various business lines to understand requirements.
• Develop and maintain microservices for data ingestion.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues.
• Work within an agile development environment.

Skills

Java

Spring/Spring Boot

Hibernate

Microservices Architecture

REST

Microsoft SQL Server

Sybase

GitLab or GitStash

Jenkins

Ansible

CI/CD

Job description

Role Overview

This is an Individual Contributor position. We are seeking an experienced Java Software Engineer to join our Wholesale Data and Operations Technology team. You will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining our enterprise data lake platform.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, high-throughput data processing systems capable of managing the data lake platform.
• Collaborate closely across various business lines to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions.
• Develop and maintain microservices that power our data ingestion and distribution platform.
• Participate in architectural discussions and contribute to technical design decisions.
• Deliver high quality code within the committed deadlines, adhere to the best coding practices, and reduce technical debt.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues, with a focus on performance optimization.
• Work within an agile development environment, participating in sprint planning, stand‑ups and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with global team members across different time zones to ensure 24/7 system reliability.
• Communicate effectively across technology and non-technology stakeholders to drive solutions.
• Learn and adopt evolving technology solutions to continue to deliver business value.

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required

• Experienced Java Software Engineer with several years of previous experience.
• Strong experience in developing enterprise‑grade highly scalable and fault tolerant distributed services.
• Java, Spring/Spring Boot, Hibernate, JPA, Microservices Architecture, REST.
• Microsoft SQL Server, Sybase.
• GitLab or GitStash, gitflow.
• Jenkins, Ansible, CI/CD.

Desirable Skills

• KDB
• Python
• AWS
• Fixed Income Products
• Nomura competencies

Inclusion

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. 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. 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.

Job title: Java Software Engineer

Role type: Contract (12 months)

Department: Wholesale Data & Operations Technology (WDOT)

Location: London (Hybrid)

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.

Department Overview

The Wholesale Data & Operations Technology team in India is an integral part of the global team spread across all regions. The team is responsible to build and enhance Data Distribution Platform. This is a global team.