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Hi everyone,
Currently working as a Backend Engineer at PayPay. Total Comp (TC) is around ¥9.5M - ¥10M (Base + 1M variable bonus). The environment is great—very international, modern tech stack, and the work-life balance is decent.
I was recently scouted for a Structured Credit Application Developer role at Nomura (Global Markets Tech) based in Otemachi. The recruiter hasn't shared salary details yet, and I don’t want to waste time on a call if the jump isn't significant enough to justify leaving my current setup.
For anyone currently at Nomura or in Otemachi Front-Office Tech:
Salary Expectations: For someone with 5+ years of high-scale backend experience, what is a realistic TC range for this role? I’m aiming for ¥15M–¥16M+. Is that achievable here, or is Nomura still stuck in the "Standard Japanese" pay brackets?
Environment: The JD mentions "Direct interaction with traders/end-users." How intense is the "Desk Support" side of things? Is it still a suit-and-tie culture, or has tech loosened up?
Work-Life Balance: PayPay is flexible. How is Nomura with "Market Hours"? If I’m supporting a trading desk, should I expect 12-hour days and weekend deployments?
Tech Stack: Is this "legacy support" wrapped in a "modernization" label, or is there actual high-quality engineering happening?
My Priorities: Wealth acceleration since yen keeps good mg down and stability
Thanks
職務内容
Job Description
- Job/Group Overview:
Nomura is a global financial services group with an integrated global network spanning over 30 countries. Japan IT (Information Technology) is a diverse environment with employees of over 25 nationalities, who work on technical support, application development and implementation of system changes for Japan Retail Wealth Management Business and Global Wholesale (Global Markets and Investment Banking). Nomura provides competitive employee benefits, training and upskilling opportunities, and is committed to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion, employee health and well-being.
This opening is for hands-on developer role to join the Japan Credit IT team, which is responsible for development and maintenance of various systems used by Fixed Income (Credit) business in Japan. Apart from providing business solutions on existing Credit systems and tools to the trading desks, the team is expected to focus initially on tactical platform and later on the strategic platform to streamline the business workflow. The strategic platform is expected to modernize the architecture, integrate with Global Markets technology strategic trade, market data, reference data components as well as external applications.
We are looking for developer with strong Java, JavaScript / React and database skills and preferably has some Fixed Income product knowledge. Some knowledge / experience on Python / VBA will be a plus.
- Responsibilities:
The successful candidate is expected to:
・Interact with business (Japan Structured Credit Trading Desk), technology teams as well as other corporate functions to provide solutions to meet their needs and to establish links with desk spreadsheet / application to global / regional platform
・Contribute to development, maintenance and infrastructure migration of Credit applications
・Modernize the architecture on transforming domestic credit applications and desk tools onto strategic global platform
・Experience working with small development team, strong team player, working within loose guidance but also under their own initiative, interacting directly with end users and being involved with all aspects of software development life cycle.
・Enhance and provide L3 support to existing Credit applications and tools to front office trading desks
登録資格
Requirements
Requirements:
Mandatory:
Bachelor degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Experience of working within software development or investment banking related environment
4-6+ years of hands-on experience with Java programming languages
Solid experience in REACT
Database knowledge using SQL with relational database such as Sybase, MSSQL
Experience in with Python, Excel, VBA
Familiar with Linux and Windows server environment
Strong problem-solving skills
A team player, to work effectively within a local/global team
Take initiatives to learn and pick up new concepts and be able to apply to development and project
Good communication skills (clear and concise)
Proficient in English
Preferred:
Experience of software development in investment banking related environment, knowledge of fixed income products is a plus
Basic written Japanese is a plus
勤務地
Location 大手町