Java Software Engineer, Prime Technology

Job Title: Software Engineer - Prime Technology

Corporate Title: Associate

Department: Information Technology - Global Markets IT (GMIT)

Location: London (Hybrid)

Company 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

Department Overview:

The Information Technology department at Nomura is at the forefront of innovation, driving technology solutions that empower our business and enhance client experiences. We leverage cutting-edge technologies to develop and maintain robust systems and infrastructure, ensuring the security, reliability, and efficiency of our operations. Join our team and be part of a dynamic and collaborative environment that embraces technological advancements to deliver value and drive our digital transformation journey.

This role sits within Global Markets IT (GMIT), specifically the Equities IT function supporting the Prime business. The team builds and runs platforms underpinning Nomura's global Prime Brokerage offering, spanning both Cash Prime Brokerage (CPB) and Synthetic Prime Brokerage (SPB). Nomura is making significant strategic investment in its Prime Brokerage franchise, with multi-million dollar technology investment driving the expansion of CPB and SPB capabilities globally. Joining this team means contributing directly to that growth agenda, working on systems that are central to the firm's Prime strategy.

Role Description:

Responsibilities include:

• Design, build and maintain platform components in Java, contributing hands-on code across the full development lifecycle.
• Apply automated testing practices embedded directly into the CI/CD pipeline, not treated as a separate downstream activity.
• Collaborate closely with business analysts, business stakeholders and production support to deliver robust, well-tested solutions.
• Participate in production support and incident calls, taking ownership of issues through to resolution.
• Work with database, messaging/queueing, cloud and observability technologies across the platform estate.
• Identify and escalate technical and delivery risks proactively, ensuring visibility across the wider engineering team.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, refining engineering practices, tooling and delivery approaches over time.
• Partner with global engineering teams across regions to deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes.

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required:

• Strong hands-on software development experience in Java within an agile, fast-paced delivery environment, contributing individually and within a team.
• Strong understanding of automated testing practices, including test-driven development and pipeline-integrated test automation.
• Practical exposure to database technologies and messaging/queueing technologies, with the ability to pick up new tools quickly.
• Working knowledge of cloud platforms and observability or monitoring tooling.
• Comfortable engaging in production support activities and contributing to incident resolution when required.

Nomura Leadership Behaviours

• 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 inclusion and 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 coming to the UK for employment. Please note that whilst we are able to consider applications from overseas workers from outside the UK (who require a Tier 2 Skilled Worker visa) we can only employ them if we can provide evidence that this is a genuine vacancy for a qualified role.

Diversity & Inclusion

Nomura is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity and are committed to ensuring we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome all applications and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity and gender expression, pregnancy and maternity, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion or belief, sex 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