Associate, Data Scientist

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Job Code: 11822

Country: SG

Skill Category: IT echnology

Description:

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,

The Intl AI CoE plays a key role in defining and implementing the firm's AI strategy, driving change through these capabilities, enforcing data, cloud and AI governance for the firm, and elevating Nomura's data culture.

• Information delivery & analytics. Deep expertise in data science with cutting-edge generative AI technologies to develop, implement, and optimize AI systems that create meaningful business value. You will work at the intersection of research and application, turning complex data into intelligent generative solutions.
• Model Development & Research
  . Design and develop generative AI models for various applications (text, image, code, multimodal). Research and implement novel approaches in prompt engineering, RAG systems, and model alignment. Stay current with latest research in generative AI, LLMs, and related fields
• Applied AI Solutions. Translate business requirements into generative AI technical solutions. Build and optimize retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) systems. Develop custom evaluation metrics for domain‑specific generative tasks
• Be a trusted partner. Shape the information & analytics agenda at Nomura, and work with all of Nomura’s businesses in laying out their information & analytics adoption roadmaps.
• Risk Mindset:
  Familiar with risk and controls frameworks and ability to operate with a control mindset

• Proven experience developing and fine‑tuning models using LLMs, diffusion models, and transformer architectures. Proficiency with frameworks such as Hugging Face, Lang Chain, or Llama Index. Working knowledge of Python libraries including pandas, Num Py, and scikit‑learn for data analysis and model development.
• Demonstrated understanding of generative AI techniques, including attention mechanisms, tokenization, and embeddings. Hands‑on experience applying prompt engineering, few‑shot, and in‑context learning for AI applications. Experience with model evaluation for generative performance, and working knowledge of responsible AI, bias mitigation, and safety frameworks. Familiarity with vector databases and semantic search systems.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, SQL, and Unix shell scripting for AI and data engineering workflows.
• Experience designing, building, and deploying scalable and resilient microservices, including the development of efficient and secure server‑side APIs.
• Proven experience implementing CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, Git Lab) and applying Dev Ops methodologies to automate deployment and integration processes.
• Experience with cloud technologies such as AWS EC2, EMR or similar tools with ability to drive design and data model discussions, hybrid data architecture.
• Experience collaborating with cross‑functional and geographically dispersed teams across multiple regions to deliver AI/technology solutions.
• Proven ability to manage concurrent AI projects and meet delivery timelines in dynamic and fast‑changing environments.
• Experience managing stakeholder expectations of senior management.
• Proficiency in written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to document AI processes and present technical content clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem‑solving skills with experience…