Full Job Description
Wells Fargo is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to lead development, integration, and support of the Calypso Back Office platform supporting settlements, accounting, reconciliations, and post-trade processing across Capital Markets. This role will provide technical leadership for critical back-office systems, drive strategic platform enhancements, and partner closely with Operations, Finance, and Technology teams to ensure operational excellence and regulatory compliance.
In this role, you will:
- Lead development and support of the Calypso Back Office platform, supporting settlements, accounting, reconciliations, and post-trade processing
- Design, develop, test, and implement Calypso enhancements, interfaces, workflows, and integrations
- Ensure platform stability, operational efficiency, and compliance with risk, regulatory, and audit requirements
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues related to trade processing, settlements, accounting, and system integrations
- Drive process improvements, automation, and optimization of back-office operations and controls
- Partner with Operations, Finance, Production Support, and Platform Engineering teams to deliver strategic initiatives and maintain platform reliability
- Provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and lead project delivery across cross-functional teams
- Collaborate with stakeholders and influence technical direction for the Calypso Back Office ecosystem
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education
- 5+ years of hands-on experience developing enterprise applications using Java/J2EE technologies
- 5+ years of experience designing and supporting integrations between vendor platform and upstream/downstream systems using APIs, messaging, and batch interfaces.
- 5+ years of experience troubleshooting and resolving complex production issues in a high-availability environment
- 5+ years of experience of SDLC, application architecture, testing, release management, and production support processes
- 5+ years of experience leading complex technology initiatives and mentoring software engineers
Desired Qualifications:
- 10+ years of Specialty Software Engineering experience
- 8+ years of hands-on experience developing enterprise applications using Java/J2EE technologies
- 3+ years of experience supporting or developing solutions on the Calypso platform, preferably within Back Office modules
- Strong knowledge of capital markets operations, including settlements, accounting, payments, reconciliations, and post-trade processing
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to partner across Technology, Operations, and Business teams
Expectations:
- Willingness to work onsite - this position offers a hybrid work schedule
- This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
- Relocation assistance is not available for this position
Locations:
- 300 S Brevard St., Charlotte, NC 28202
- 1755 Grant St., Concord, CA 94520
Pay Range
Reflected is the base pay range offered for this position. Pay may vary depending on factors including but not limited to demonstrated examples of prior performance, skills, experience, or work location. Employees may also be eligible for incentive opportunities.
$159,000.00 - $305,000.00
Benefits
Wells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.
- 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
Posting End Date:
15 Sep 2026
*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.