Associate - Electronic FX QA Engineer - Global Markets

Nomura; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nomura in Singapore is seeking a QA professional to join the E-Trading Strategy FX team, focusing on qualitative assurance of FX market making and algorithmic trading systems. You will validate models, algorithms, and trading workflows to ensure reliability and low latency.

You will work with the wider development teams in Singapore and London to ensure the platforms meet high standards for 24/5 operation, with strong emphasis on automation and continuous delivery.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in financial services QA with at least 3 years in FX/trading systems.
• Proven technical expertise in Java-based test automation (TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber).
• Experience with API testing and performance testing for low-latency systems.
• UI automation experience with Selenium/Playwright for React/Vue.js apps.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab) and Gradle builds.

Responsibilities

• Quality assure FX market making and FX algorithmic trading systems.
• Manage and drive FX product-related QA projects.
• Collaborate with global teams in Singapore and London to deliver robust systems.

Skills

QA experience

FX domain knowledge

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Automation mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java-based test automation

JUnit/TestNG/Cucumber

API testing

Selenium/Playwright

CI/CD (Jenkins/GitLab)

Gradle build systems

React/Vue.js testing

Job description

Company overview

Nomura is an Asia-headquartered financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. By connecting markets East & West, Nomura services the needs of individuals, institutions, corporates and governments through its three business divisions: Retail, Asset Management, and Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Founded in 1925, the firm practices disciplined entrepreneurship while building on a long tradition of serving clients with creative solutions and considered thought leadership. For further information about Nomura, visit www.nomura.com.

Department overview:

E-Trading Strategy FX sits within Nomura’s Global Markets division. FX is a strategic franchise for Nomura whose direction is driven from Singapore with the team focusing on all quant and tech elements of the Electronic FX flows within Nomura. This ranges from market making (the models, the curve and subsequent price distribution), our aggregator and the algos within it and other such projects such as our web-enabled Single Dealer Platform. In short – if it’s electronically handled within Nomura it flows through one of the systems the team owns.

This is a very exciting opportunity to be a key part of this growing team who are focused on building out the Nomura FX franchise. You will be working with the wider development team in Singapore and London to ensure that the products delivered are up to the highest standards to support our 24 hours a day, 5 and half days a week FX business. Your focus will be not only in the quality assurance of the system but also within the reliability. We are committed to engineering systems that are designed to deliver across our franchise with thought in their application.

Role description:

• Qualitative Assurance of all aspects of FX market making and FX algorithmic trading
• Manage and work on projects related to FX products

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• 5 years in financial services QA with minimum 3+ years specifically in FX/trading systems
• Proven technical expertise in Java-based test automation (TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber), API testing, performance testing for low-latency systems, and UI automation (Selenium, Playwright) for React/Vue.js applications
• Proven FX domain experience including FIX protocol testing, regulatory reporting validation, and real-time trading system testing
• Experience of CI / CD pipeline integration (Jenkins, GitLab) with large Gradle build systems would be beneficial
• Exceptional attention to detail with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, strong communication abilities across technical and business teams, and innovative approach to automation and process improvement
• Familiarity with AI coding assistants and ability to effectively leverage them while maintaining code quality standards
• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from an accredited education institution

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.

Nomura is an Equal Opportunity Employer