
Lead Front Office Quant Developer – Modern C++
Wells Fargo
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Charlotte • New York • North Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $185,000 - $300,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Implement and integrate mortgage prepayment models into the firm's proprietary analytics library using C++
- Grasp prepayment logic end-to-end, reason through functional logic and edge cases, and implement efficient, production-grade code that meets library standards
- Integrate models with existing APIs as well as upstream and downstream systems
- Develop and maintain comprehensive unit and integration tests with solid coverage across core flows and edge cases
- Manage versioning, configuration, and backward compatibility across releases
- Write clear documentation, examples, and runbooks to support users, operators, and validators
- Collaborate effectively with business, model development, model validation, and technology teams
Requirements
- 5+ years of Securities Quantitative Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, or education
- 2+ years of hands-on programming experience with C++17 or later
- Master's degree or PhD in a quantitative discipline such as mathematics, statistics, engineering, physics, economics, or computer science (Desired)
- 3+ years of hands-on programming experience with C++17/C++20 and Python 3 (Desired)
- 3+ years of quantitative analytics library software development experience in a buy-side or sell-side institution or a quant solution vendor (Desired)
- Experience implementing mortgage prepayment models (Desired)
- Experience working with cash-flow and pricing engines (Desired)
- Experience with mortgage analytics platforms and tools (Desired)
- Experience in software development cycle and agile technologies, e.g. Git, Jira, Confluence (Desired)
- Experience in or passion for Agentic AI (Desired)
- Excellent analytical, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills with strong attention to detail across multiple audiences (Technology, Quants, Senior Management) (Desired)
Benefits
- 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
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
C++C++17C++20Python 3quantitative analyticsmortgage prepayment modelsunit testingintegration testingproduction-grade codeversioning
Soft Skills
analytical skillsinterpersonal skillsoral communicationwritten communicationattention to detailcollaboration
Certifications
Master's degreePhD