Executive Director, Front Office Strategic Risk, Quantitative Developer

Wells Fargo

Executive Director focusing on Quantitative Development for Wells Fargo's risk platform. Integrating pricing, risk analytics, and collaborating within Agile environment.

Posted 5/16/2026full-timeNew York City • New York, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $215,000 - $355,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheJavaKafkaMongoDBRedisSDLCSpark

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Effectively communicate and partner with Business Stakeholders, other Quant Teams, Technology and Project Management
Integrate pricing and risk analytics in collaboration with other Quants, providing expertise in software design, implementation and performance optimization
Deliver high-quality software and documentation following our standardized planning and Agile-based SDLC process
Proactively participate in complex software design & development activities within an Agile environment
Contribute to large-scale project planning, balancing short and long-term objectives
Use quantitative and advanced technologies to solve complex business problems
Meet deliverables while adhering to policies, procedures, and compliance requirements
Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and project managers to resolve issues and achieve goals
Effectively communicate with and build consensus with all project stakeholders
Serve as a mentor for less experienced staff

Requirements

What you’ll need

7+ years of Securities Quantitative Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
7+ years of hands-on Java coding experience
7+ years of experience architecting/engineering platform solutions with caching technologies such as Apache Ignite, Redis, etc.
7+ years of experience architecting/engineering solutions with big data stack Kafka, Spark, MongoDB
7+ years of derivative product and market experience in one or more of the following areas: rates, foreign exchange, credit, equities and commodities
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
Experience with asynchronous event driven or reactive programming architectures

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Javasoftware designperformance optimizationAgile SDLCquantitative analyticsasynchronous programmingreactive programmingcaching technologiesApache IgniteRedis

Soft Skills

communicationcollaborationmentoringproblem-solvingconsensus building