CCS Principal Software Engineer

Job Code: 15245

Country: US

Skill Category: IT Technology

The pay range for this position at commencement of employment is expected to be between $95,000 - $125,000 per year* (see below footnote for additional compensation and benefits information).

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

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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.

The successful candidate will join the team to lead software development and system support covering regional and global platforms. Primary responsibilities include:

• Perform/manage system support covering a wide range of business applications, problem resolution and ownership of issues and communication back to the business.
• Contribute to projects and system enhancements using in-depth expertise in technology, and knowledge in domain areas, and provide solutions that will deliver value to stakeholders.
• Take ownership of the technical architecture and decision making on low-to-medium-complexity projects and ensure knowledge repositories are kept current.
• Manage and support multiple concurrent vendor and in-house applications simultaneously, owning the full lifecycle of vendor relationships including upgrades, patch management, integration maintenance, and issue escalation.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering with total of 6+ years of experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience with multiple technologies focussing on Java, JEE, Spring, SQL Server in Unix and Windows environments.
• Proven experience in designing and developing web applications as well as API’s using various Java/JavaScript frameworks like Spring, Camel, React (60% server-side, 40% UI).
• Extensive database development experience in MS SQL Server/ Oracle.
• Experience with microservices architecture, containerisation using Docker and Kubernetes (Open Shift/EKS), and service mesh patterns.
• Familiarity with event-driven architecture using Apache Kafka or similar messaging platforms.
• Proficient in AI-assisted development using Git Hub Copilot and Claude (or equivalent LLM-based tools) for code generation, code review, test writing, and documentation.