Electronic FX UI Specialist - Vice President

Company overview 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, visit www.nomura.com Department Overview: E-Trading Strategy FX sits within Nomura’s Global Markets division. FX is a strategic franchise for Nomura 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. We are in the midst of a number of transformational deliveries with targeted franchise growth. You will be working with the wider development team in Singapore and London to build out a number of innovative solutions for our clients – all of which need to operate in an ultra-low latency environment to be competitive. Our focus is to build high-quality engineered platforms that can handle all aspects of our business – both today and tomorrow as we grow our 24 hours a day, 5 and half days a week FX business. Role description: Working within the FX market making and algorithmic trading team with focus on the front-end strategy for internal and external toolkits Liaise with stakeholders to establish design and functionality requirements To liaise and work closely with the Macro Trading and Sales teams Skills, experience, qualifications and knowledge required: Strong experience with HTML5, CSS3, and TypeScript, plus proficiency in modern frameworks such as React or Vue.js Strong experience building institutional trading tools in Financial Markets is essential, with FX experience particularly advantageous given our platform focus Experience with testing frameworks (Jest, Cypress, etc.) and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab pipelines) Experience with performance optimization and responsive design best practices Preferred experience in back-end development in Java or C# Proactive approach to product development with exceptional attention to detail Familiarity with AI coding assistants and ability to effectively leverage them while maintaining code quality standards Ability to thrive in a dynamic front office environment, balancing competing priorities from sales and trading stakeholders Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and business teams Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Systems Engineering or Computer Science from an accredited education institution 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 creating an inclusive environment for all our employees. We 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.