FX Lead Java ETrading Engineer, Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo

Location:
United States, New York ▼
Iselin
Charlotte

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

159000.00 - 305000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Java Developer to work in its FX technology Electronic Trading team in Capital Markets. The individual will be engaged in architecture, design, development, unit testing, and stress testing of a high-performance framework for high-end Electronic Trading applications. The position involves critical responsibilities such as analyzing complex business requirements, designing or redesigning computer platforms and applications, and maintaining full project life-cycle tasks while collaborating with various levels of professionals.

Job Responsibility:

Lead complex initiatives on selected domains
Ensure systems are monitored to increase operational efficiency and managed to mitigate risk
Define opportunities to maximize resource utilization and improve processes while reducing cost
Lead, design, develop, test and implement applications and system components, tools and utilities, models, simulation, and analytics to manage complex business functions using sophisticated technologies
Resolve coding, testing and escalated platform issues of a technically challenging nature
Lead team to ensure compliance and risk management requirements for supported area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives
Mentor less experienced software engineers
Collaborate and influence all levels of professionals including managers
Lead team to achieve objectives
Partner with production support and platform engineering teams effectively

Requirements:

5+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
5+ years of Java experience
5+ years of FX e-trading experience
5+ years of algorithmic/electronic-trading development experience
3+ years of Low Latency systems development or implementation experience
3+ years of multicast messaging framework development experience
5+ years of multi-threading experience

Nice to have:

Knowledge and understanding of all FX Products including Spot, Forwards, NDFs and Swaps for pricing construction and risk management
Strong knowledge of JDK 1.8+ programming paradigms
Strong knowledge of multi-core / multi-threading concepts and paradigms
Strong knowledge of UNIX/LINUX
Strong knowledge of core computer science design concepts, algorithms, and data structures
Background in e-trading (SOR/Algo/EMS/MarketData) and (electronic market making products)
Experience in low-latency/real-time development and optimization
Working knowledge with market data / ECN connectivity / FIX protocol development
Low-latency JAVA experience (GC tuning, etc.)
Working knowledge of quantitative modeling
Working knowledge with tools required for regression test automation
Advanced experience in capital markets business and processes
Basic knowledge and understanding of SEC, FINRA and international regulations
Working knowledge on Agile best practices

What we offer:

Health benefits
401(k) Plan
Paid time off
Disability benefits
Life insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance
Parental leave
Critical caregiving leave
Discounts and savings
Commuter benefits
Tuition reimbursement
Scholarships for dependent children
Adoption reimbursement

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
August 21, 2025

Expiration:
September 21, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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