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Lead Specialty Software Engineer RAD for the Equity Derivatives Desks

New York City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 14 Aug 2025

💰 $305,000/yr($191,000/yr – $305,000/yr)

About the role

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Specialty Software Engineer in Technology as part of Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking Technology, Capital Markets.

The Ideal candidate will work with the front office users across Equity Derivatives in flow, convertible, and structured products to provide functionality enhancement to the product development internally for the specialized risk management needs. Working closely with the production support team to enhance the supportability of the product and provide second level support. Aldo providing architectural directions of the evolution of the products the team supports.

In this role, you will:

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
Sit on the trading floor

Required Qualifications:

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 C#.NET experience

Desired Qualifications:

5+ years of experience working with Excel .NET API
2+ years of Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) experience
5+ years of Python experience
2+ years of + GenAI experience
5+ years of SQL experience
5+ years of XML (Extensible Markup Language) experience
5+ years of Distributed Cache experience (Coherence/Ignite)
5+ years of experience working with derivatives and securities products in any of the following areas: technology, finance, regulatory reporting, risk, middle office or operations
5+ years of pricing or risk systems in development experience, familiarity with Calypso
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including high level of proficiency in modeling
Knowledge and understanding of quantitative analysis and modeling of financial products
Knowledge and understanding of software development life cycle (SDLC): code control, build and deployment
Knowledge and understanding of Agile
Knowledge and understanding of Devops (git/jenkins/deployment tools)
Intermediate web development skills
Experience working with traders

Job Expectations:

Ability to work a hybrid schedule
Relocation assistance is not available for this position
This position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship

Pay Range

Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to achievements, skills, experience, or work location. The range listed is just one component of the compensation package offered to candidates.

$191,000.00 - $305,000.00

Benefits

Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.