Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Java Specialty Software 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 Lead Specialty Software Engineer will provide hands-on technical leadership focused on building and evolving low-latency, high-throughput platforms that power pricing, risk, P&L, and electronic trading workflows across Credit, Municipal, and Structured Products desks.
Team Overview:
The Fixed Income Spread Technology team builds and owns low-latency pricing, risk, and P&L systems as well as the front-end eTrading platform for Spread products including Credit, Municipal, and Structured Products. The team works directly with Front Office traders, Middle Office, and Product partners to deliver a live trading and analytics platform supporting intraday trading and end-of-day processing.
In this role, you will:
- Lead design and delivery of Java/Spring Boot based microservices supporting real-time pricing, risk, P&L, and trade lifecycle workflows.
- Build and operate low-latency, highly resilient services using REST and event-driven architectures.
- Own code quality, testing strategy, CI/CD pipelines, and production readiness for supported platforms.
- Drive DevOps practices across Kubernetes/OpenShift, Docker, Jenkins/uDeploy, Gradle, and Autosys.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production and performance issues in a real-time trading environment.
- Partner closely with Front Office traders, Middle Office, Product, and Platform teams.
- Mentor and provide technical guidance to less experienced engineers.
- 5+ years of software engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, education, or military service
- 5+ years of strong hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot
- 5+ year of strong DevOps experience with CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, Gradle, Jenkins and/or uDeploy
- 5+ year of strong experience with Autosys or similar enterprise schedulers
- 5+ year of strong testing experience including JUnit and automated testing practices
- 5+ year of strong experience working in Agile SDLC environments
- Experience with event-driven messaging platforms such as Apache Kafka
- Experience with distributed caching technologies such as Redis and/or Apache Ignite
- Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
- Capital Markets Fixed Income domain experience, including pricing, risk, P&L, and trade lifecycle
- Exposure to low latency eTrading systems and connectivity
- Optional UI experience with TypeScript/Angular, OpenFin, and Figma
- Telecommuting permitted up to 3 days per week: onsite presence required per Wells Fargo hybrid guidelines
- No visa Sponsorship for this role
150 E 42nd St. New York, NY 10017
300 S Brevard St., Charlotte, NC 28202
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$159,000.00 - $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.
- 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
17 Sep 2026
* Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.
Employees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit's risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.
Applicants with Disabilities
To request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo .
Drug and Alcohol Policy
Wells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.
Wells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:
a. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.
b. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.
Skills Required
- 5+ years of software engineering experience or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, education, or military service
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Java and Spring Boot
- 5+ years of DevOps experience with CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, OpenShift, Gradle, Jenkins, and/or uDeploy
- 5+ years of experience with Autosys or similar enterprise schedulers
- 5+ years of testing experience, including JUnit and automated testing practices
- 5+ years of experience working in Agile SDLC environments
- Experience with event-driven messaging platforms such as Apache Kafka
- Experience with distributed caching technologies such as Redis and/or Apache Ignite
- Experience with NoSQL databases such as MongoDB
- Capital markets fixed income domain experience, including pricing, risk, P&L, and trade lifecycle
- Exposure to low-latency electronic trading systems and connectivity
- UI experience with TypeScript, Angular, OpenFin, and Figma
Wells Fargo Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage begins on day one with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options, and the company subsidizes a substantial share of premiums for U.S. employees (varying by compensation band).
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Retirement Support — A robust 401(k) program includes an employer match for eligible employees, with specifics laid out in plan materials and filings.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave extends up to 16 weeks for eligible primary caregivers, alongside fertility coverage, adoption/surrogacy reimbursement, and lactation support.
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