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This is an exciting opportunity to join the team building next-generation solutions for Wells Fargo’s Capital Markets technology organization. We’re looking for engineers eager to be part of our automation, cloud, and Generative AI modernization journey. If you’re passionate about tackling complex, mission-critical challenges using innovative technologies and strong engineering practices, this role is an excellent fit. This position is a senior developer role within the Prime Brokerage and Equity Finance & Futures (EF&F) Technology team. In this role you will join the team dedicated to the build-out of next-generation Prime Services trade processing and clearing capabilities, focusing on high throughput Market Maker Clearing, Financing workflows, and lifecycle automation.\nSuccess requires strong Java expertise, a solid foundation in server-side design principles, and the ability to architect, build, and deliver scalable microservices and foundational frameworks.\nIn this role, you will:\nLead, design, develop, test and implement applications and system components, tools and utilities, models, simulation, and analytics to manage complex business functions using sophisticated technologies\nWrite high-quality, performant Java code using object-oriented principles and design patterns\nSolve complex problems requiring a solid grasp of business domains\nEnsure quality, maintainability, and extensibility of supported systems and risk applications\nResolve coding, testing, and platform issues of a technically challenging nature\nLead team to ensure compliance and risk management requirements for supported area are met and work with other stakeholders to implement key risk initiatives\nMentor less experienced software engineers\nCollaborate and influence all levels of professionals including managers\nLeverage GenAI tools to produce high-quality code and maintain high productivity\nKeen eye to look at various technology processes and come up with proposals to solve it using AI technologies\n Required Qualifications:\n5+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education\n5+ years of hands-on Core Java development with deep expertise in memory management, garbage collection tuning, multithreading, concurrency models, native I/O, and JNI integration\n3+ year of experience in Capital Markets Technology working on building solutions in any of the following areas Equities/Options trade processing and clearing with OCC, CBOE clearing agencies.\n3+ years designing and building distributed, multi-tiered systems with high-throughput (~5 million a day), high availability, fault tolerance, and event-driven & microservices-based architectures\n2+ years working with SQL databases like Oracle or SSL Server, including schema design and query optimization\n2+ years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and supporting containerized applications using OpenShift and Kubernetes, including application lifecycle management, CI/CD integration, scalability, resiliency, monitoring, and production support.\nDesired Qualifications:\nStrong knowledge of Generative AI and Agentic AI, including LLMs, prompt engineering, responsible AI, and practical patterns for reliable, secure, and auditable AI-assisted software engineering\nDemonstrated hands-on experience with modern AI coding agents and development harnesses, such as GitHub Copilot, Devin, Claude Code, Cursor, or comparable tools, applying agentic workflows to coding, testing, debugging, modernization, and code analysis while maintaining human review and established SDLC, security, and quality controls\nStrong foundation in algorithms and data structures, with a focus on performance optimization\nHands-on experience with modern SDLC frameworks, including Agile/Scrum, CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and secure software development practices\nProficient in design patterns, clean code principles, and scalable system design\nFamiliarity with front-office risk systems, trading workflows, trade lifecycle integration, and products across flow trading, synthetics, exotics, convertibles, and prime brokerage\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills for effective front-office interaction\nProven ability to thrive in high-pressure, fast-paced environments\nBachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field\nDeep understanding of capital markets workflows, including trade capture, lifecycle management, regulatory reporting\nExperience leveraging Kafka and/or Solace messaging for real-time, event-driven integration, enabling reliable publish/subscribe communication across heterogeneous platforms\nJob Expectations:\nAbility to travel up to 10% of the time\nThis position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship\nLocation:\nMetro Park, 194 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, New Jersey 08830\nBrevard Street, Charlotte, North Carolina\nPay Range\nReflected 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.\n$159,000.00 - $305,000.00\nBenefits\nWells 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.\nHealth benefits\n401(k) Plan\nPaid time off\nDisability benefits\nLife insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance\nParental leave\nCritical caregiving leave\nDiscounts and savings\nCommuter benefits\nTuition reimbursement\nScholarships for dependent children\nAdoption reimbursement\nPosting End Date:\n29 Nov 2026*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.\nWe Value Equal Opportunity\nWells 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.\nEmployees 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.\nApplicants with Disabilities\nTo request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.\nDrug and Alcohol Policy\nWells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.\nWells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:\na. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.\nb. Wells Fargo requires you to directly represent your own experiences during the recruiting and hiring process.\nc. 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