Senior Software Engineer - E-Trading & Java
Wells Fargo
About this role:
Wells Fargo is seeking a Senior Software Engineer
In this role, you will:
- Lead moderately complex initiatives and deliverables within technical domain environments
- Contribute to large scale planning of strategies
- Design, code, test, debug, and document for projects and programs associated with technology domain, including upgrades and deployments
- Review moderately complex technical challenges that require an in-depth evaluation of technologies and procedures
- Resolve moderately complex issues and lead a team to meet existing client needs or potential new clients needs while leveraging solid understanding of the function, policies, procedures, or compliance requirements
- Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and mid-level managers to resolve technical challenges and achieve goals
- Lead projects and act as an escalation point, provide guidance and direction to less experienced staff
Required Qualifications:
- 4+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
Desired Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in Design, implement, and optimize low-latency, high-throughput Java applications for financial trading.
- Experience in Electronic trading / Algorithmic Trading is MUST.
- Strong proficiency in Java 8+, with hands-on experience in multi-threaded and distributed systems.
- Develop and maintain protocols for connectivity with exchanges (e.g., FIX, ITCH, OUCH).
- Experience with messaging systems (e.g., Solace, Aeron etc.) and real-time data processing.
- Knowledge of low-latency optimization techniques, including garbage collection tuning and efficient data structures.
- Location: Bangalore/Hyderabad
Job Expectations:
- Collaborate with internal teams to integrate systems seamlessly with other components.
- Ensure adherence to best coding practices and architectural standards.
- Willing to work in any key area on Electronic Trading like Exchange Connectivity, Algo Trading or time series database
- Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in real-time trading environments.
- Work closely with product managers, traders, and operations teams to gather requirements.
- Ensure systems comply with exchange-specific rules and industry regulations.
- Drive innovation by exploring new technologies and methodologies.
- Regularly review and enhance system architecture and processes to improve efficiency.
- Familiarity with financial markets, trading systems, and exchange platforms.
- Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements in trading environments.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks like karate and cucumber, and version control (e.g., Git).
Posting End Date:
19 Aug 2025*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.
We Value Equal Opportunity
Wells 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.
Employees 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.
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