Specialty Software Engineering Manager – Equity Derivatives Technology

Wells Fargo

Specialty Software Engineering Manager leading high-performing teams in Equity Derivatives Technology. Overseeing development of platforms for trading, lifecycle management, and regulatory reporting.

Posted 7/14/2026full-timeIselin • New Jersey, North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $159,000 - $305,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in leading engineering teams, driving architecture and design for scalable platforms, and applying AI and GenAI technologies to enhance software development. Proven ability to establish engineering excellence and partner with cross-functional teams to achieve strategic outcomes.

Highest-signal resume keywords

5+ Years Specialty Software Engineering Experience2+ Years Engineering Leadership Experience5+ Years Java and/or C++ ExperienceCloud-Native Platforms ExperienceCapital Markets Experience

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Hard Skills

Software ArchitecturePerformance EngineeringSecurityObservabilityResiliencyLow-Latency Software DevelopmentHigh-Throughput Distributed SoftwareMicroservicesEvent-Driven ArchitecturesAI and GenAI Technologies

Soft Skills

MentoringTeam LeadershipCollaborationContinuous LearningInnovation

Tools & Technologies

KubernetesOpenShiftCI/CDObservability Tooling

Industry Keywords

Capital MarketsTradingPricingMarket DataLifecycle ManagementRegulatory Platforms

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudJavaKubernetesMicroservicesOpenShift

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead, mentor, and grow high-performing engineering teams while remaining actively involved in architecture, design reviews, hands-on development, code quality, and critical technical decisions.
Define and execute the technology strategy and roadmap for business-critical platforms, leveraging cloud, data engineering, and modern software practices.
Architect and build scalable, resilient, and high-performance platforms that support complex RFQ, trading, risk, life cycle workflow, and operational capabilities.
Drive adoption of AI and GenAI-enabled engineering practices to accelerate software delivery, improve quality, automate operations, and increase developer productivity.
Establish and enforce engineering excellence through strong standards for system design, testing, security, observability, reliability, performance, and operational resilience.
Partner closely with business, product, architecture, platform, and operations teams to deliver strategic outcomes while simplifying technology and reducing operational risk.
Hire, develop, and inspire exceptional engineering talent, fostering a culture of ownership, continuous learning, innovation, technical mastery, and delivery excellence.

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
2+ years engineering leadership experience.
5+ years Java and/or C++ experience driving architecture and design.
2+ years Hands-on experience building low-latency, high-throughput distributed software platforms.
2+ years Proven experience modernizing platforms using cloud, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
2+ years applying AI and GenAI technologies across software development lifecycles.
Capital markets experience across trading, pricing, market data, lifecycle management, or regulatory platforms.
Experience developing AI, GenAI, LLM-based, or agentic enterprise solutions.
Experience with cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes/OpenShift, CI/CD, and observability tooling.
Strong software architecture, performance engineering, security, observability, and resiliency expertise.
Experience leading engineers while partnering effectively across business and technology.
Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

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