Lead Software Developer

Role Description

Role Summary: Lead the development and delivery of agile trading technology solutions for Prime and Equities desks. Responsible for translating complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions while managing a small development team and maintaining direct stakeholder relationships with trading desks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 2-3 developers in delivering trading tools and enhancements using Python, React, SQL, and CI/CD frameworks
• Partner directly with trading desks to gather requirements, prioritize features, and deliver solutions in an agile manner
• Mentor junior developers and provide technical leadership across the US region
• Collaborate with global trading tools teams in Japan, AEJ, and EMEA regions
• Ensure system reliability, performance, and compliance with trading desk operational requirements
• Manage stakeholder expectations and communicate technical concepts to non-technical business users
• Work core trading hours (8:30 AM - 5:30 PM EST) with flexibility for market events and global coordination

Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required

• 5+ years experience in financial services technology, preferably in trading or prime services
• Strong proficiency in Python and SQL
• CI/CD practices and React development a plus
• Proven team leadership and mentoring experience
• Excellent communication skills with ability to work directly with business stakeholders
• Experience in agile development methodologies
• Understanding of trading workflows and financial markets

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: Foster a culture of inclusion and psychological safety in the workplace and cultivate a "Risk Culture" (Challenge, Escalate and Respect).