{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"3397bb73a1d2f2894fabb27f","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3397bb73a1d2f2894fabb27f","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/3397bb73a1d2f2894fabb27f","title":"Principal Java Engineer Commodities","description":"Are you looking for more? Find it here. At Wells Fargo, we believe that a meaningful career is much more than just a job. It’s about finding all the elements that help you thrive, in one place. #LivingTheWellLife means you’re supported in life, not just work. It means having a competitive salary, a robust benefits package, and programs to support your work-life balance and well-being. It means being rewarded for investing in your community, celebrated for being your authentic self, and empowered to grow.\nAbout this role:\nWells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer in technology as part of Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking Technology (CCIBT). This candidate will join our Commodities Technology team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a business-critical trading platform supporting global Commodities Sales & Trading. This is a unique opportunity to operate at the intersection of technology, trading, pricing, and risk, building innovative solutions that directly influence decision-making across the front and middle office.\nAs a senior technical leader and recognized subject matter expert, you will drive architecture, engineering standards, and technology strategy across a portfolio of Commodities platforms. You will design and deliver highly scalable, resilient, and low-latency solutions supporting the end-to-end trading lifecycle—from trade capture and pricing through risk management, regulatory reporting, and downstream processing.\nYou will partner closely with traders, quantitative analysts, product managers, and engineering teams to solve complex business challenges while helping modernize the Commodities technology landscape. The platforms you influence are central to the firm's trading capabilities and support critical functions across Front Office, Risk, and Operations.\nThis is a high-visibility opportunity to join a growing technology organization supporting a Commodities business undergoing significant expansion and investment.\nIn this role, you will:\nAct as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups\nLead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking\nTranslate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions\nProvide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions\nMaintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization\nStrategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership\nRequired Qualifications:\n7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education\n5+ years of Capital Market experience\n4+ years in FICC Trade Life Cycle: Deep domain knowledge of Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities, including trade capture, valuation models, and lifecycle event management\n4+ years High-Performance Stack: Proven mastery of Java (concurrency, JVM tuning) and/or Python (FastAPI, data science libraries)\n4+ years Distributed Systems: Extensive experience with gRPC, Service Mesh (Istio/Linkerd), and high-performance messaging protocols\nDesired Qualifications:\nPlatform Pedigree: Prior experience building or significantly contributing to industry-leading platforms\nComplex Derivatives Knowledge: Understanding of pricing and risk for complex derivatives (Swaps, Options, Exotics) and how they translate into trade event models\nAgentic Development: Experience implementing GitHub CoPilot or similar AI-assisted engineering tools at scale to drive \"Agentic Development\" workflows.\nModern UI Patterns: Experience with Micro Front Ends to decouple the trader UI and allow for independent module deployment\nCloud Native: Familiarity with deploying mission-critical financial systems on hybrid cloud environments (Azure/GCP/AWS) with a focus on data residency and sovereignty\nJob Expectations:\nThis position offers a hybrid work schedule\nThis position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship\nRelocation assistance is not available for this position\nPosting Locations:\n300 S Brevard St., Charlotte, NC 28202\n194 Wood Ave S.- Iselin, New Jersey 08830\nPay Range\n\nReflected 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.\n$159,000.00 - $305,000.00\nBenefits\nWells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.\nHealth benefits\n401(k) Plan\nPaid time off\nDisability benefits\nLife insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance\nParental leave\nCritical caregiving leave\nDiscounts and savings\nCommuter benefits\nTuition reimbursement\nScholarships for dependent children\nAdoption reimbursement\nPosting End Date:\n23 Aug 2026\nJob posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.\nWe Value Equal Opportunity\nWells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.\nEmployees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. There is emphasis on proactive monitoring, governance, risk identification and escalation, as well as making sound risk decisions commensurate with the business unit’s risk appetite and all risk and compliance program requirements.\nApplicants with Disabilities\nTo request a medical accommodation during the application or interview process, visit Disability Inclusion at Wells Fargo.\nDrug and Alcohol Policy\n\nWells Fargo maintains a drug free workplace. Please see our Drug and Alcohol Policy to learn more.\nWells Fargo Recruitment and Hiring Requirements:\na. Third-Party recordings are prohibited unless authorized by Wells Fargo.\nb. 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Find it here. At Wells Fargo, we believe that a meaningful career is much more than just a job. It’s about finding all the elements that help you thrive, in one place. #LivingTheWellLife means you’re supported in life, not just work. It means having a competitive salary, a robust benefits package, and programs to support your work-life balance and well-being. It means being rewarded for investing in your community, celebrated for being your authentic self, and empowered to grow.\nAbout this role:\nWells Fargo is seeking a Principal Engineer in technology as part of Commercial and Corporate & Investment Banking Technology (CCIBT). This candidate will join our Commodities Technology team and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of a business-critical trading platform supporting global Commodities Sales & Trading. This is a unique opportunity to operate at the intersection of technology, trading, pricing, and risk, building innovative solutions that directly influence decision-making across the front and middle office.\nAs a senior technical leader and recognized subject matter expert, you will drive architecture, engineering standards, and technology strategy across a portfolio of Commodities platforms. You will design and deliver highly scalable, resilient, and low-latency solutions supporting the end-to-end trading lifecycle—from trade capture and pricing through risk management, regulatory reporting, and downstream processing.\nYou will partner closely with traders, quantitative analysts, product managers, and engineering teams to solve complex business challenges while helping modernize the Commodities technology landscape. The platforms you influence are central to the firm's trading capabilities and support critical functions across Front Office, Risk, and Operations.\nThis is a high-visibility opportunity to join a growing technology organization supporting a Commodities business undergoing significant expansion and investment.\nIn this role, you will:\nAct as an advisor to leadership to develop or influence applications, network, information security, database, operating systems, or web technologies for highly complex business and technical needs across multiple groups\nLead the strategy and resolution of highly complex and unique challenges requiring in-depth evaluation across multiple areas or the enterprise, delivering solutions that are long-term, large-scale and require vision, creativity, innovation, advanced analytical and inductive thinking\nTranslate advanced technology experience, an in-depth knowledge of the organizations tactical and strategic business objectives, the enterprise technological environment, the organization structure, and strategic technological opportunities and requirements into technical engineering solutions\nProvide vision, direction and expertise to leadership on implementing innovative and significant business solutions\nMaintain knowledge of industry best practices and new technologies and recommends innovations that enhance operations or provide a competitive advantage to the organization\nStrategically engage with all levels of professionals and managers across the enterprise and serve as an expert advisor to leadership\nRequired Qualifications:\n7+ years of Engineering experience, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience, education\n5+ years of Capital Market experience\n4+ years in FICC Trade Life Cycle: Deep domain knowledge of Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities, including trade capture, valuation models, and lifecycle event management\n4+ years High-Performance Stack: Proven mastery of Java (concurrency, JVM tuning) and/or Python (FastAPI, data science libraries)\n4+ years Distributed Systems: Extensive experience with gRPC, Service Mesh (Istio/Linkerd), and high-performance messaging protocols\nDesired Qualifications:\nPlatform Pedigree: Prior experience building or significantly contributing to industry-leading platforms\nComplex Derivatives Knowledge: Understanding of pricing and risk for complex derivatives (Swaps, Options, Exotics) and how they translate into trade event models\nAgentic Development: Experience implementing GitHub CoPilot or similar AI-assisted engineering tools at scale to drive \"Agentic Development\" workflows.\nModern UI Patterns: Experience with Micro Front Ends to decouple the trader UI and allow for independent module deployment\nCloud Native: Familiarity with deploying mission-critical financial systems on hybrid cloud environments (Azure/GCP/AWS) with a focus on data residency and sovereignty\nJob Expectations:\nThis position offers a hybrid work schedule\nThis position is not eligible for Visa sponsorship\nRelocation assistance is not available for this position\nPosting Locations:\n300 S Brevard St., Charlotte, NC 28202\n194 Wood Ave S.- Iselin, New Jersey 08830\nPay Range\n\nReflected 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.\n$159,000.00 - $305,000.00\nBenefits\nWells Fargo provides eligible employees with a comprehensive set of benefits, many of which are listed below. Visit Benefits - Wells Fargo Jobs for an overview of the following benefit plans and programs offered to employees.\nHealth benefits\n401(k) Plan\nPaid time off\nDisability benefits\nLife insurance, critical illness insurance, and accident insurance\nParental leave\nCritical caregiving leave\nDiscounts and savings\nCommuter benefits\nTuition reimbursement\nScholarships for dependent children\nAdoption reimbursement\nPosting End Date:\n23 Aug 2026\nJob posting may come down early due to volume of applicants.\nWe Value Equal Opportunity\nWells Fargo is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected characteristic.\nEmployees support our focus on building strong customer relationships balanced with a strong risk mitigating and compliance-driven culture which firmly establishes those disciplines as critical to the success of our customers and company. They are accountable for execution of all applicable risk programs (Credit, Market, Financial Crimes, Operational, Regulatory Compliance), which includes effectively following and adhering to applicable Wells Fargo policies and procedures, appropriately fulfilling risk and compliance obligations, timely and effective escalation and remediation of issues, and making sound risk decisions. 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