Lead Front Office Quant Developer – Modern C++

Wells Fargo

Lead Front Office Quant Developer focusing on developing mortgage prepayment models with C++. Engaging in the full development lifecycle within Wells Fargo's proprietary analytics system.

Posted 6/18/2026full-timeCharlotte • New York, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $185,000 - $300,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

C++Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

5+ years of Securities Quantitative Analytics experience
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)

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

C++C++17C++20Python 3quantitative analyticsmortgage prepayment modelsunit testingintegration testingproduction-grade codeversioning

Soft Skills

collaborationcommunicationproblem-solvingdocumentation writinganalytical thinking

Certifications

Master's degreePhD