BookBuild Principal Engineer

Wells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer in Technology as part of Commercial Corporate & Investment Bank Technology (CCIBT) engineering and transformation office.  Learn more about the career areas and lines of business at wellsfargojobs.com.

The Full Stack BookBuild Principal Engineer will join the Banking Primary Markets Technology team within Corporate and Investment Bank Technology (CCIBT). This team supports the issuance of new Debt and Equity Securities to the Markets. This business is in a strategic growth phase and is investing in foundational software solutions for the future. This role is pivotal to the success of strategic initiatives in a Front Office Markets environment and is designed for an engineer who thrives in high-performance, front-to-back delivery environments.

As a hands-on Tech Lead, you will spearhead the design and development of BookBuilder systems which enable our Syndicate Desks to collaborate with other Sell-Side Brokers to issue new securities to Buy-Side clients, thereby raising funding for our Issuer clients. BookBuilder systems are integrated with other Broker and Investor systems via 3rd party venues such as S&P IssueNet and DirectBooks. This is a complex real-time environment which requires robust, nimble systems. The ideal candidate will demonstrate technical leadership, deep domain knowledge in capital markets, and a passion for building scalable, resilient software solutions using modern technologies such as Java, React, Spring and Kafka.

In this role, you will:

• Lead the design and architecture of robust and efficient, cloud-native applications using modern frameworks and technologies
• Do hands-on coding and software development to create high-quality, scalable applications
• Lead technical design discussions and provide architecture thought leadership to the team.
• Ensure best practices in coding, architecture, and security are followed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver solutions that meet business needs.
• Stay abreast of emerging technologies and industry trends to drive innovation.

• Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence
• Champion the implementation of SOLID principles and software engineering best practices across the codebase
• Collaborate with senior management and traders to understand business requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Drive technical decision-making and provide thought leadership in architecture reviews and design discussions
• Ensure high standards of code quality, performance, and maintainability through rigorous code reviews and testing practices
• Provide technical support and resolve issues related to supported applications
• Create test data and conduct interface and unit tests.
• Design, code, test, debug, and document programs using Agile development practice

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
• 6+ years of experience in full stack java development; front-end Java with Spring Framework for back-end
• 4+ years of experience with Apache Kafka for messaging and stream processing

Desired Qualifications:

• 4+ years of experience with build tools such as Maven or Gradle
• 4+ years of experience with code quality tools like SonarQube
• 4+ years of experience as a Full Stack Developer with strong understanding of front-end and back-end development
• 4+ years of experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Grafana, AppDynamics, Elastic, or OpenTelemetry
• 4+ years of Capital Markets Fixed Income domain
• 3+ years of experience with Agile, CI/CD, and DevOps practices using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or Tekton
• 3+ years of experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid infrastructure setups
• Strong knowledge of Capital Markets Primary Issuance Domain
• Experience using OpenShift / Kubernetes container platforms
• Experience designing and delivering cloud-native, microservices-oriented solutions at enterprise scale in financial services or regulated sectors
• Experience with test automation using tools such as Selenium
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a multi-cultural, matrixed environment
• Strong delivery focus and ability to work in a fast-paced enterprise environment

Job Expectations:

• Ability to work on-site at posted location