Wells Fargo

Senior Lead Java Securities Quantitative Analytics Specialist

Wells Fargo$215K — $355K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in Securities Quantitative Analytics or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of Java coding experience with functional programming focus
  • 3+ years of experience in the mortgage sector
  • 1+ years of C++ coding experience
  • Experience in reactive programming architectures
  • Master's degree or higher in Computer Science or Finance/Mathematics
  • Experience with Agile development tools like Git, Jira, and Confluence

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Tech teams to enhance valuation and risk platform capabilities
  • Integrate mortgage pricing and risk analytics with other quantitative teams
  • Maintain effective communication with stakeholders and project managers
  • Analyze performance and propose optimization plans for platform enhancements
  • Deliver high-quality software within an Agile software development lifecycle
  • Participate in complex software design and development activities
  • Develop and implement solutions to improve system performance

Benefits

  • Health benefits
  • 401(k) Plan
  • Paid time off
  • Disability benefits
  • Life, critical illness, and accident insurance
  • Parental leave
  • Critical caregiving leave
  • Discounts and savings
  • Commuter benefits
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Scholarships for dependent children
  • Adoption reimbursement
Full Job Description

About this role:

Wells Fargo is seeking a Quantitative Software Engineer, Executive Director (Senior Lead Securities Quantitative Analytics Specialist).  A successful applicant will be a Java quantitative developer in the Mortgage Modeling Development Center in Wells Fargo Securities, with a focus on Juniper Vasara development. Vasara is the next generation risk platform for the bank. It is an ambitious, green field initiative to tackle the bank's risk computation challenges within capital markets, from ticking risk for trading desks to market risk and capital calculations such us FRTB and CCAR.

Juniper Vasara is a joint venture between multiple Quant and Technology teams, and you will work as a mortgage quant developer focusing on specific risk management and pricing solutions for our trading partners.    Juniper Vasara is a horizontal solution designed to be use case agnostic to achieve maximum consistency and re-usability.

Essential duties and responsibilities include:

  • Partnership with Technology teams to enhance and improve the capabilities of the new strategic valuation and risk platform

  • Integration of mortgage pricing and risk analytics in collaboration with other quant teams, providing expertise in design and implementation issues

  • Effective communication and collaboration with Business Stakeholders, other Quant Teams, Technology Partners, and Project Management

  • Analyze performance, propose remedial or optimization plans, and ensure execution to enhance the new strategic valuation and risk platform for the securities businesses

  • Consistently deliver high-quality software and documentation in an Agile SDLC

In this role you will:

  • Proactively participate in complex software design & development activities within an Agile environment

  • Contribute to large-scale project planning, balancing short and long-term objectives

  • Generate, test, implement, and deploy ideas to improve system performance or team productivity.

  • Use quantitative and technological techniques to solve complex business problems

  • Meet deliverables while leveraging solid understanding of policies, procedures, and compliance requirements

  • Collaborate and consult with peers, colleagues, and project managers to resolve issues and achieve goals

  • Effectively communicate with and build consensus with all project stakeholders

Required Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of Securities Quantitative Analytics experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education

Desired Qualifications:

  • 5+ years of hands-on coding experience, Java and C++ are most relevant

  • 3+ years of product and market experience in mortgages

  • 5+ years of Java experience with emphasis on functional programming

  • 1+ years of C++ experience

  • Experience with asynchronous event driven or reactive programming architectures

  • Experience interpreting and solutioning for risk

  • Master's degree or higher in computer science or finance/mathematics

  • Experience in software development cycle and agile technologies, e.g. Git, Jira, Confluence

  • Experience in or passionate about Agentic AI

  • Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills

Job Expectations:

  • Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

  • This position is eligible for Visa sponsorship

  • Must be able to work on-site

Posting Locations:

150 E 42nd St. New York, NY  10017

550 S Tyron Charlotte, NC

333 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94105

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.

$215,000.00 - $355,000.00

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:

27 Jun 2026

*Job posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.

About Wells Fargo

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