Software Engineer - Capital Markets

Job Level: Vice President Job Function: Data Design Location: Employment Type: Full Time Requisition ID: 7804 SMBC Group is a top-tier global financial group. Headquartered in Tokyo and with a 400-year history, SMBC Group offers a diverse range of financial services, including banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, and consumer finance. The Group has more than 130 offices and 80,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG) is the holding company of SMBC Group, which is one of the three largest banking groups in Japan. SMFG’s shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York (NYSE: SMFG) stock exchanges. In the Americas, SMBC Group has a presence in the US, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Peru. Backed by the capital strength of SMBC Group and the value of its relationships in Asia, the Group offers a range of commercial and investment banking services to its corporate, institutional, and municipal clients. It connects a diverse client base to local markets and the organization’s extensive global network. The Group’s operating companies in the Americas include Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. (SMBC), SMBC Nikko Securities America, Inc., SMBC Capital Markets, Inc., SMBC MANUBANK, JRI America, Inc., SMBC Leasing and Finance, Inc., Banco Sumitomo Mitsui Brasileiro S.A., and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Co., Ltd. The anticipated salary range for this role is between $158,000.00 and $205,000.00. The specific salary offered to an applicant will be based on their individual qualifications, experiences, and an analysis of the current compensation paid in their geography and the market for similar roles at the time of hire. The role may also be eligible for an annual discretionary incentive award. In addition to cash compensation, SMBC offers a competitive portfolio of benefits to its employees. Role Description We are seeking a Software Engineer to join a Capital Markets Technology team responsible for designing, developing, and supporting mission-critical front-office trading applications that enable trade capture, pricing, risk analytics, workflow automation, client onboarding, and integration with downstream trading platforms. This hands-on Java development role offers the opportunity to deliver high-performance solutions, drive continuous improvement of the technology platform, and collaborate with a global team in a fast-paced, demanding environment. Role Objectives • Hands-on development using Java 21/25 as the primary language • Design, develop, and support front-office pre-trade applications used by traders, sales, structurers, and risk managers. The role focuses on trade capture, pricing, risk analytics, workflow automation, client onboarding, and integration with downstream trading and booking systems. • Continuous improvement of the development and release environment, tooling, and processes. • Participate in architecture reviews, code reviews, testing, and CI/CD processes. • Work closely with the operation team and users and provide level 3 support as required • Understand complex business model • Ability to deliver high-performance software and mission-critical applications in demanding, high-pressure environments. • The candidate will have to work with a diverse global team and user base. Qualifications and Skills • Hands-on development with Java as the primary language; experience with Java 21/25 • Experience of working in pricing and risk domain in investment banking • Strong fundamental computer science knowledge including concurrency, algorithms and data structures. • Proactive self-starter who can take initiative and roll up sleeves to get things done. • Scrum/agile methodology • Knowledge of CI/CD on large complex systems Additional Requirements SMBC’s employees participate in a Hybrid workforce model that provides employees with an opportunity to work from home, as well as, from an SMBC office. SMBC requires that employees live within a reasonable commuting distance of their office location. Prospective candidates will learn more about their specific hybrid work schedule during their interview process. Hybrid work may not be permitted for certain roles, including, for example, certain FINRA-registered roles for which in-office attendance for the entire workweek is required. SMBC provides reasonable accommodations during candidacy for applicants with disabilities consistent with applicable federal, state, and local law. If you need a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please let us know at [email protected]. Nearest Major Market: New York City