Equity Derivatives Software Engineering Manager

Wells Fargo•Iselin, NJ

About The Position

About this role: Wells Fargo is seeking a Specialty Software Engineering Manager to join the Equity Derivatives Technology organization within Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking Technology. This is a pivotal leadership role at the heart of the firm’s front‑office and middle‑office trading ecosystem, powering mission‑critical capabilities across trade capture, position management, lifecycle processing, risk, and pricing for the global equity derivatives business. As a senior engineering leader, you will spearhead the modernization and strategic expansion of Wells Fargo’s next‑generation trade capture and lifecycle platform—a foundational system enabling real‑time and intraday risk analytics across a diverse suite of derivative products, including Index and Single‑Stock Flow, Delta One, Equity Finance & Futures, Convertibles, Corporate Derivatives, and Structured OTC/Notes. This is a hands‑on architectural ownership role, ideal for a leader who thrives on solving complex engineering challenges at scale. You will design and deliver cloud‑aligned, low‑latency, high‑throughput platforms that leverage modern engineering patterns, resilient distributed architectures, and GenAI‑assisted development workflows. You will partner closely with front‑office trading, quantitative teams, operations, compliance, and production support to engineer solutions that balance performance, stability, and regulatory rigor. If you are energized by high‑stakes problem‑solving, motivated by driving modernization at enterprise scale, and passionate about shaping the future of trade capture, risk infrastructure, and lifecycle automation, this role offers both deep technical challenge and meaningful business impact. It’s an opportunity to influence the strategic trajectory of Wells Fargo’s derivatives technology stack while mentoring a high‑performing engineering organization and embedding GenAI‑enabled capabilities into the firm’s core trading platforms. In this role, you will:

Requirements

4+ years capital markets experience, including securities and derivatives, preferably Equity Derivatives
4+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
4+ years Java and/or C++ development in performance‑critical capital markets systems
2+ years of Leadership experience
4+ years of equity derivatives products, trade lifecycle, and middle‑office processing

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical discipline
Experience operating in high‑pressure environments with demanding front‑office users and tight regulatory deadlines
Strong understanding of equity derivatives products and end‑to‑end trade capture, lifecycle, pricing, and risk workflows
Proven ability to design and discuss low‑level technology solutions for equity derivatives sales and trading domains
Hands‑on experience with distributed architectures, message‑oriented middleware, and integration of front‑office risk components
Delivery track record on regulatory and operational initiatives, including vendor integration and platform decommissioning
Strong communicator, able to engage effectively with MD‑level front office stakeholders and senior IT leadership
Ability to define target architecture across trade capture, lifecycle management, pricing, and risk
Proven experience designing low‑latency, high‑throughput, distributed microservices architectures
Deep knowledge of derivatives valuation, quantitative modeling, and key risk measures
Experience with modern SDLC, DevOps, automation, and AI‑assisted development tools.
Hands‑on experience with in‑memory data grids and NoSQL databases in production systems
Strong grounding in algorithms, design patterns, clean code, and scalable system design
Proven leadership managing onshore and offshore teams, driving delivery and engineering best practices
Strong communicator able to explain complex technical topics to senior business and technology leaders
Working knowledge of regulatory requirements impacting capital markets technology solutions

Responsibilities

Manage, mentor, and develop high performing engineering teams; oversee hiring, talent development, and allocation of people and financial resources to meet strategic objectives.
Define and drive the functional and technical roadmap for Equity Derivatives platforms, covering trade booking, lifecycle management, straight through processing (STP), controls, and regulatory readiness.
Lead and influence cross domain initiatives across Equity Derivatives, partnering with front office, middle office, quantitative, platform, and other business stakeholders to deliver high impact outcomes.
Architect, design, and build scalable, resilient, low latency platforms and microservices supporting robust trade capture and lifecycle management platform.
Drive adoption of AI enabled capabilities across trade capture, lifecycle processing, controls, testing, documentation, and deployment to improve automation, data quality, STP, and speed to market.
Ensure high standards of craftsmanship, clean code, security, availability, observability, scalability, and operational resilience across internally developed and third-party solutions.
Oversee engineering delivery to meet commitments aligned with strategic product priorities, coordinating solutions across multiple teams, products, and capability domains.
Collaborate closely with production support and platform engineering teams to ensure stable day to day operations, rapid incident resolution, and continuous improvement.
Ensure compliance with risk management and regulatory requirements, while effectively managing third party vendors and technology service providers.