Software Sr Engineer Specialty - Equities Algo

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The Wells Fargo Capital Markets Technology Group is looking for an Senior Engineer / Developer to join the Electronic Trading Services group focusing on the build out of Equities Algo for the next generation cross asset platform.

This individual will be a technical expert in the development of highly sophisticated and complex trading applications for a major functional and/or product area within the securities businesses.  

This role will primarily focus on algorithmic development / engineering for Equities.  The ideal candidate will:

• Analyze highly complex business requirements.
• Write functional documents and design technical specifications.
• Design and/or redesign existing complex computer platforms and applications.
• Provide coding direction and guidance on complex calculations and details of complex products with less experienced staff.
• Maintain full project life-cycle tasks, such as business and technical analysis, designing, coding, testing, and implementation plans.
• Maintain all system diagrams, system interface charts and any other compliance policy and procedure documents.
• Work closely with quality assurance on the preparation of test cases. Coordinate implementation activities across a broad range of functions and departments.

• 10+ years of software engineering experience
• 7+ years of experience in one or a combination of the following: securities, quants, artificial intelligence, or machine learning
• 10 + years of Core Java experience
• 10+ years of trading systems development or implementation experience
• 5 + years of experience supporting electronic trading (etrading) platforms
• 5+ years of algorithmic development experience
• 5+ years of Low Latency systems development or implementation experience
• 7+ years of investment banking experience

• A Masters degree or higher in computer science or finance
• A professional certification in technology
• Basic knowledge of industry regulations related to building technological solutions
• 5+ years of equity markets experience
• Knowledge and understanding of equity and option trading

• Advanced experience in capital markets business and processes
• Knowledge and understanding of Equity Products
• Knowledge and understanding of SEC, FNRA, and international regulations for building technological solutions
• Strong knowledge of multi-core / multi-threading concepts and paradigms
• Strong knowledge of UNIX/LINUX
• Experience working on low latency high-throughput transactional systems
• Front-office multi-asset trading knowledge
• Low-latency JAVA experience (GC elimination, etc)
• Background in e-trading (SOR/Algo/EMS/MarketData)
• Electronic market making in Equity products
• Basic knowledge and understanding of mathematical modeling
• Knowledge of rates and equities market structure

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