Capital Market Electronic Trading Specialty Software Engineering Senior Manager

Wells Fargo•Charlotte, NC

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wells Fargo is seeking a hands‑on Specialty Software Engineering Senior Manager to lead the design, development, and delivery of low‑latency electronic trading platforms within our Capital Markets technology organization. This role is responsible for managing highly specialized engineering teams building performance‑critical trading systems at global scale. Success in this position requires a leader who combines people leadership with deep, ongoing technical contribution—someone who remains close to the code, architecture, and runtime behavior of low‑latency systems. While this is a management role, it is explicitly not a hands‑off position. You will stay actively involved in system design, code reviews, complex problem solving, and key implementation decisions, partnering closely with product managers, architects, traders, and senior technology leaders to deliver resilient, compliant, and high‑throughput platforms.

Requirements

7+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through work experience, training, military experience, or education
3+ years of management or leadership experience
3+ years of engineering management experience, with a clear record of remaining hands‑on in technical delivery
3+ years of experience in the securities or capital markets industry

Nice To Haves

Advanced understanding of capital markets business processes and the electronic trading lifecycle
Hands‑on experience building and operating low‑latency, high‑throughput transactional systems
Strong command of core computer science fundamentals, including system design, algorithms, concurrency, and data structures
Familiarity with statistical or mathematical models relevant to trading or market data
Working knowledge of SEC, FINRA, and relevant international regulatory requirements
Strong track record leading delivery of complex, distributed, low‑latency systems with moderate to high business and technology risk
Demonstrated ability to partner with product, architecture, and business stakeholders while still owning deep technical outcomes
Direct experience designing and implementing APIs for Order Management, Straight‑Through Processing, and market data connectivity
Experience delivering global electronic trading platforms, including non‑USD or emerging‑market products (e.g., LATAM currencies)
Hands‑on experience implementing automated testing, CI/CD, and zero‑touch release pipelines in performance‑critical environments
Experience leading globally distributed teams in a matrix organization
Practical experience integrating Large Language Models (LLMs) in enterprise environments with an emphasis on governance and traceability
Familiarity with agentic AI workflows and MCP‑based SDLC patterns is a strong plus
FINRA Series 7 and/or Series 63 licenses are a plus

Responsibilities

Lead, coach, and develop engineering managers and senior engineers, while remaining personally engaged in critical technical decisions and implementation details
Provide direct hands‑on technical leadership for low‑latency, high‑throughput electronic trading platforms, ensuring delivery of high‑quality, resilient, and performant solutions
Stay actively involved in architecture definition, design reviews, and selected code paths, particularly in latency‑sensitive, complex, or high‑risk areas
Ensure consistent adherence to Wells Fargo Banking Platform Architecture, non‑functional requirements, and enterprise engineering standards—while pragmatically balancing performance and delivery needs
Partner with architects and senior engineers to evolve systems toward target‑state architectures, including application modernization, cloud readiness, and data strategy, with direct technical oversight
Serve as the technical and delivery owner for the product during cross‑team planning, dependency management, and execution
Identify, escalate, and personally help drive resolution of complex technology challenges, including performance bottlenecks, concurrency issues, build and deployment failures, and operational risk
Act as an escalation point for scrum masters and delivery teams, removing impediments through technical intervention as well as organizational influence
Conduct deep design reviews, code reviews, and post‑incident analysis, guiding engineers on performance tuning, correctness, and maintainability
Ensure systems meet enterprise standards for security, stability, scalability, resilience, and regulatory compliance, proactively identifying and mitigating both technical and operational risk
Partner closely with Product Managers and Product Owners to influence technology priorities and solution design, while advocating practical Agile and DevOps practices suited for low‑latency environments
Manage interactions with third‑party vendors and service providers, ensuring technical alignment and integration quality
Own resource and financial planning, balancing hands‑on technical needs with longer‑term delivery and staffing strategy
Hire, retain, and develop top‑tier engineering talent; model strong engineering behavior and build a culture of technical excellence, accountability, and continuous learning
Define and govern the hands‑on use of AI‑assisted and LLM‑based engineering capabilities (e.g., prompt‑driven development, test generation, diagnostics, documentation), ensuring tangible productivity gains without compromising quality or control
Architect and guide enterprise‑grade LLM integrations, including MCP‑based services, remaining personally involved in design decisions to ensure compliance with Wells Fargo security, risk, and regulatory standards