Lead Java Software Engineer, Fixed Income Spread Technology

Wells Fargo

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Hybrid

Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Charlotte, NC
Salary
$159,000–$254,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
4 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Nov 25, 2026

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Salary context

Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $206k
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This role pays more than 79% of similar roles. Most pay $147,437–$199,175 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $206k versus about $173k for comparable roles.

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About Wells Fargo

Wells Fargo & Company is one of the largest banks in the United States, providing banking, investment, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services nationwide. Industry: Banking & Financial Services

Wells Fargo currently has 30 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Lead Java Software Engineer, Fixed Income Spread Technology

Lead Java Software Engineer- Fixed Income Spread Technology joins the Spread Technology team to support asset classes including Structured Products, Credit, and Municipal Bonds. This role involves leading the design, development, and testing of low-latency eTrading, pricing, and risk applications for front-to-back delivery environments. The engineer will build real-time micro UIs using JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, and AgGrid while developing robust backend services utilizing Java, Spring Framework, Kafka, and Apache Ignite. Key responsibilities include mentoring junior engineers, managing complex initiatives to improve operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance with risk management requirements. The technical stack includes Maven or Gradle for builds, SonarQube for code quality, and potentially OpenShift, Kubernetes, and Selenium. This position addresses critical capital markets challenges involving bond pricing, risk, PnL, and position management within a high-performance financial services context.

What you'll do

  • Design and develop low-latency eTrading, pricing, and risk applications for Fixed Income asset classes.
  • Build real-time micro UIs using JavaScript, TypeScript, Angular, and AgGrid.
  • Develop backend services using Java, Spring Framework, Kafka, and Apache Ignite.
  • Lead the design, development, testing, and implementation of complex system components and tools.
  • Resolve high-level coding, testing, and platform issues for technically challenging systems.
  • Mentor less experienced software engineers and provide technical leadership to the team.
  • Ensure all systems meet compliance, risk management, and operational efficiency requirements.
  • Create test data and conduct interface and unit tests using Agile development practices.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience or equivalent through work, training, military experience, or education.
  • 3+ years of Capital Markets Fixed Income domain experience.
  • 3+ years of Bond Pricing, Bond Risk, Bond PnL, and Position Management experience.
  • 3+ years of high-performance programming experience using Java or Python.
  • 3+ years of full stack development experience using Angular/Typescript for front-end and Java with Spring Framework for back-end.
  • 3+ years of experience with Apache Kafka for messaging and stream processing.
  • Experience designing and delivering cloud-native, microservices-oriented solutions in financial services or regulated sectors (preferred).
  • 5+ years of experience with Apache Ignite, Maven/Gradle, or SonarQube (preferred).

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